Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flat Rock Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Rock Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flat Rock Estates

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Flat Rock Estates:
  • 32.539029, -84.891320
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Flat Rock Estates

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
  • Since Flat Rock Estates is near Harris County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • eBird sighting report for Russell County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Rock Estates ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Beaver Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
  • Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
• Candlestick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlestick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
• Charter Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
• Crystal Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
• Flat Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
• Foxrun
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
  • Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
• Hearthstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
• Hidden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
• Hunters Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
  • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
• Lakeshore
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
• Leesburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
• Willow Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
  • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County

How Far From Flat Rock Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flat Rock Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Flat Rock Estates and extending to:

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Flat Rock Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Rock Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/