Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fortville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fortville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fortville
- 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 Fortville:
- 33.053340, -83.457619
- 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 Fortville
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Fortville is near Baldwin County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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
Communities Also Named Fortville ...
We found one communities that share the name Fortville.
Within Georgia, the name Fortville is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Fortville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fortville ...
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.
- Bragg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Greenberry Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Crossroads
- Greenberry Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Haddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Haddock is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haddock <3>
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Jones County
- Round Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Smalls Crossing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smalls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalls Crossing
- Smalls Crossing is located in Jones County
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Putnam County
- Wayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Jones County
How Far From Fortville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fortville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fortville and extending to:
- Gray, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fortville to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 539 miles [867.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0533, Longitude: -83.4576 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fortville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.922 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.097 degrees. |