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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 Ivy Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivy Point 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 Ivy Point:
- 33.783996, -84.602433
- 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 Ivy Point
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Ivy Point is near Douglas County and also Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Ivy Point
Communities Also Named Ivy Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Ivy Point.
Within Georgia, the name Ivy Point is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Ivy Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Ivy Point is located in Davidson County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ivy Point that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Ivy Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivy Point ...
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.
- Boulder Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Creelwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Creelwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelwood
- Flagstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flagstone is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
- Furniture City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Heritage Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Howard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kennedy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Pine Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Saddleback Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Skyview is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
- Songwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Songwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
- Summit Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
- Whisperwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods
How Far From Ivy Point 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 Ivy Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivy Point and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ivy Point to Marietta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ivy Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ivy Point 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 Ivy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7840, Longitude: -84.6024 In this case, the coordinates for Ivy Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.381 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.829 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.363 degrees. |
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