Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jarratt Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jarratt Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jarratt Crossing

• 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 Jarratt Crossing:
  • 34.043989, -84.731881
  • 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 Jarratt Crossing

• 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 Jarratt Crossing is near Paulding County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Jarratt Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jarratt Crossing ...

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.

• Cedar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
• Cross Roads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Crowville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crowville is located in Paulding County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
• Emerald Willows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
• Falcon Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
• Hunt Club
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt Club is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
• Hunters Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
• Indian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Iron Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Rock is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Story ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Story is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Summer Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace

How Far From Jarratt Crossing 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 Jarratt Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Jarratt Crossing and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jarratt Crossing 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'