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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 Ithaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ithaca 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 Ithaca:
- 33.680664, -84.947998
- 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 Ithaca
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Ithaca is near Douglas County and also Haralson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Haralson 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 Ithaca
Communities Also Named Ithaca ...
We found five communities that are also named Ithaca.
Within Georgia, the name Ithaca is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Ithaca is located in Gratiot County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the north of the Ithaca that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Ithaca.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This Ithaca is located in Saunders County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ithaca that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Ithaca.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ithaca that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Ithaca.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Ithaca is located in Darke County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north of the Ithaca that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Ithaca.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Ithaca is located in Richland County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ithaca that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Ithaca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ithaca ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Emily ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emily is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Five Points is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hart Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Hickory Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hodge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Leisure Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Heights
- Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sweetwater Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
- Temple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Ithaca 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 Ithaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ithaca and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ithaca to Carrollton, 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 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 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ithaca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6807, Longitude: -84.9480 In this case, the coordinates for Ithaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.58 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.045 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.523 degrees. |
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