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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 Ideal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ideal 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 Ideal:
    • 32.372608, -84.189406
    • 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 Ideal
  • 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 Ideal ...

We found six communities that share the name Ideal.

Within Georgia, the name Ideal is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Carroll County
      • This Ideal is located in Carroll County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ideal that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ideal.
    • Manitoba
      • This Ideal lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ideal that is located in Macon County.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Ideal is located in Guernsey County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ideal that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Ideal.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Ideal is located in Indiana County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ideal that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Ideal.
    • South Dakota
      • Tripp County
      • This Ideal is located in Tripp County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ideal that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Ideal.
    • Texas
      • Sherman County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Ideal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ideal ...

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.

  • Bumphead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumphead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumphead
    • Bumphead is located in Schley County
  • Clearview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Macon County
  • Cutoff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutoff
    • Cutoff is located in Macon County
  • Fountainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
    • Fountainville is located in Macon County
  • Four Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Macon County
  • Garden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
  • Hicks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Macon County
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Panhandle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
    • Panhandle is located in Taylor County
  • Potterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Taylor County
  • Travelers Rest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
    • Travelers Rest is located in Macon County

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

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

  • Oglethorpe, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ideal to Oglethorpe, with an average speed<5> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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- Ideal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ideal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3726, Longitude: -84.1894       In this case, the coordinates for Ideal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ideal, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Ideal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.073 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.276 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.534 degrees.









 

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