Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntington Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntington Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntington Place
- 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 Huntington Place:
- 33.368173, -84.533261
- 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 Huntington Place
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Huntington Place is near Coweta County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Huntington Place ...
We found four communities that share the name Huntington Place.
Within Georgia, the name Huntington Place is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Huntington Place is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west of the Huntington Place that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Huntington Place.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Huntington Place is located in Durham County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntington Place that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Huntington Place.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Huntington Place is located in Florence County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntington Place that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Huntington Place.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Huntington Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntington Place that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Huntington Place.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington Place ...
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.
- Chestnutfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
- Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
- Clover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Clover Reach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
- Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
- Crescent Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
- Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
- Fishers Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
- Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
- Jennings Yard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
- Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
- Meadow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
- Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Peachtree Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
- Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
- Rockspray
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sawmill Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
- Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
- Spyglass Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Sweetwater Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
- Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Tapestry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Huntington Place 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 Huntington Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntington Place and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Huntington Place to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3682, Longitude: -84.5333 In this case, the coordinates for Huntington Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Huntington Place 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 312.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.434 degrees. |