Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivywood
- 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 Ivywood:
- 33.904283, -83.398770
- 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 Ivywood
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Ivywood is near Clarke County and also Oglethorpe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe 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 Ivywood ...
We found two communities that share the name Ivywood.
Within Georgia, the name Ivywood is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivywood ...
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.
- Crossties
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Crystal Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Garden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Clarke County
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - McNutt Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
- McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
- Red Fox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Shoalsview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoalsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
- Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
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- Skyline Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
- Snapfinger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
- Snapfinger is located in Clarke County
- Stonebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Stonemill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
- Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
- Summit Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Tanglebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
- Tee Pee
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Clarke County
- Windy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
- Windy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
- Skyline Park
How Far From Ivywood 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 Ivywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivywood and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Ivywood to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.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' (or 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- Ivywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9043, Longitude: -83.3988 In this case, the coordinates for Ivywood 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 Ivywood 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 311.681 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.863 degrees. |