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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewood Acres
- 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:
- 32.570702, -83.638239
- 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
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Idlewood Acres is near Peach County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peach County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 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 ...
- DeKalb County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in DeKalb County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Idlewood Acres.
- DeKalb County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in Charles County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Houston 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 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Houston 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 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Idlewood Acres.
- Maryland
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.
- Bass
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Doublegate
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Doublegate is located in Houston County
- Forest Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pointe
- Forest Pointe is located in Houston County
- Heard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
- Holly Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
- Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
- Kings Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
- Pilgrim Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
- Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Settlers Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
How Far From Idlewood Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewood Acres to Perry, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 572 miles [920.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/
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- 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: 32.5707, Longitude: -83.6382 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 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 Idlewood Acres 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 311.766 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.95 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.281 degrees. |