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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 Idlewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewood Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Idlewood Acres:
    • 33.826771, -84.224643
    • 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 Idlewood Acres
  • 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 Idlewood Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Idlewood Acres.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Idlewood Acres.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Houston County
      • This Idlewood Acres is located in Houston County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Idlewood Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Idlewood Acres is located in Charles County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Idlewood Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Idlewood Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Idlewood Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Idlewood Acres is located in Knox County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north of the Idlewood Acres that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Idlewood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewood Acres ...

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.

  • Four Winds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
    • Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
  • Hunters Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
    • Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
  • Mountain Brooke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
    • Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Patriots Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
    • Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Pebble Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Silver Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Smoke Rise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
  • Smoketree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
    • Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
  • Stone Mill Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
    • Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
  • Stone Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tucker
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <3>

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Idlewood Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idlewood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8268, Longitude: -84.2246       In this case, the coordinates for Idlewood Acres 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'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 Idlewood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.161 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.582 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.204 degrees.




 

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