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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glades Cross-Roads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glades Cross-Roads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Glades Cross-Roads:
- 33.465963, -83.315996
- 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 Glades Cross-Roads
- 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 Glades Cross-Roads ...
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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Flat Rock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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 Greene County
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Putnam County
- Hunts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Hunts is located in Putnam County
- Imperial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Putnam County
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Greene County
- Mosquito Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Crossing
- Mosquito Crossing is located in Greene County
- Parks Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
- Parks Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Parks Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parks Mill is located in Morgan County
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Putnam County
- Sugar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County
- Swords
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords
- Swords is located in Morgan County
How Far From Glades Cross-Roads 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 community such as Glades Cross-Roads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glades Cross-Roads and extending to:
- Eatonton, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glades Cross-Roads to Eatonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glades Cross-Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glades Cross-Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4660, Longitude: -83.3160 In this case, the coordinates for Glades Cross-Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glades Cross-Roads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.618 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.905 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.941 degrees. |
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