Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gladesville:
  • 33.194016, -83.778233
  • 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 Gladesville

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Gladesville is near Butts County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Butts County
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Gladesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Gladesville.

Within Georgia, the name Gladesville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Gladesville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Preston County
    • This Gladesville is located in Preston County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gladesville that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Gladesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladesville ...

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.

• Box Ankle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
  • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
• Cork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Cork is located in Butts County
• Dames Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
  • Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
• Glover Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
  • Glover Ferry is located in Jones County
• Indian Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
• Iron Springs Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs Crossroads
  • Iron Springs Crossroads is located in Butts County
• Logwall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logwall
  • Logwall is located in Monroe County
• Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
• Round Oak
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
  • Round Oak is located in Jones County
• Sandy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Butts County
• Smalls Crossing ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Stark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Butts County
• Waits Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Ferry
  • Waits Ferry is located in Butts County

How Far From Gladesville 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 Gladesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gladesville and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gladesville to Monticello, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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