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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 Horne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horne 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 Horne:
- 32.282393, -83.104871
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Horne
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Horne is near Laurens County and also Bleckley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bleckley 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Horne
Communities Also Named Horne ...
We found three communities that are also named Horne.
Within Georgia, the name Horne is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Horne [Perry County].
- Ontario
- This Horne lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Horne that is located in Dodge County.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Horne is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Horne that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Horne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horne ...
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.
- Beehive ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beehive is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dodge High
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge High is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge High
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Jay Bird Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jay Bird Springs is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Bird Springs
- Mayberry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Nameless
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nameless is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Springhaven ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Springhaven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Yonkers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
How Far From Horne 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 Horne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horne and extending to:
- Eastman, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Horne to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Horne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Horne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2824, Longitude: -83.1049 In this case, the coordinates for Horne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.152 degrees. |
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