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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewood 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 Idlewood:
- 32.861528, -83.721849
- 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 Idlewood
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Idlewood is near Jones County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Idlewood
Communities Also Named Idlewood ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Idlewood.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Idlewood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Burke County
- This Idlewood is located in Burke County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Idlewood.
- Newton County
- This Idlewood is located in Newton County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Idlewood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Idlewood is located in Coffee County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Idlewood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Idlewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Idlewood.
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Idlewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Idlewood.
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- This Idlewood is located in Orleans Parish and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Idlewood.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Idlewood is located in Baltimore City and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Idlewood.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Idlewood is located in Bristol County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Idlewood.
- New York
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Idlewood [Erie County].
- North Carolina
- Scotland County
- This Idlewood is located in Scotland County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Idlewood.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Idlewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Idlewood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Idlewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Idlewood.
- Bucks County
- This Idlewood is located in Bucks County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Idlewood.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Idlewood is located in Greenwood County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Idlewood.
- Sumter County
- This Idlewood is located in Sumter County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Idlewood.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Idlewood is located in Williamson County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Idlewood.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Idlewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Idlewood.
- Suffolk City
- This Idlewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Idlewood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewood ...
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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Castlegate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Castlegate is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherokee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Christian Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Christophers Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Kings Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Log Cabin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
- Lumberhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Riverside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Trails End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Vineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vineville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineville
How Far From Idlewood 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 community such as Idlewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewood and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Idlewood to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idlewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Idlewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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 Idlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8615, Longitude: -83.7218 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.827 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.062 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.243 degrees. |
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