Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gainesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gainesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gainesville
- 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 Gainesville:
- 34.298419, -83.823208
- 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 Gainesville
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Gainesville is near Jackson County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Gainesville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Gainesville.
Within Georgia, the name Gainesville is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Gainesville is located in Sumter County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Gainesville.
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Gainesville is located in Greene County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Gainesville.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Gainesville is located in Alachua County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Gainesville.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Gainesville is located in Allen County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Gainesville.
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Gainesville [Hancock County].
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Gainesville is located in Ozark County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Gainesville.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Gainesville is located in Wyoming County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Gainesville.
- Tennessee
- Tipton County
- This Gainesville is located in Tipton County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Gainesville.
- Texas
- Cooke County
- This Gainesville is located in Cooke County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the west of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Gainesville.
- Harrison County
- This Gainesville is located in Harrison County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the west of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gainesville.
- Llano County
- This Gainesville is located in Llano County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west southwest of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Gainesville.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Gainesville is located in Prince William County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Gainesville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...
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.
- Blueberry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
- Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Hall County
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Hall County
- Evergreen Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Evergreen Heights is located in Hall County
- Fleetwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fox Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Frontier Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Trail
- Frontier Trail is located in Hall County
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Hall County
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Griffin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Hall County
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- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Hall County
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Looper Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
- Looper Lake is located in Hall County
- Maple Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forge
- Maple Forge is located in Hall County
- New Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Pine Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point is located in Hall County
- Quiet Place in the Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Place in the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Place in the Woods
- Quiet Place in the Woods is located in Hall County
- Rabbitown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Rainbow Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- River Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Hall County
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Scoutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shady Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Lane is located in Hall County
- Shady Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
- Shady Valley is located in Hall County
- Shamrock Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Heights
- Shamrock Heights is located in Hall County
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
- Tanner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wolfs Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Head
- Wolfs Head is located in Hall County
- Holiday Hills
How Far From Gainesville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gainesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gainesville and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Gainesville to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gainesville: www.gainesville.org/
The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2984, Longitude: -83.8232 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gainesville 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 311.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.929 degrees. |