Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in The Jockey Club Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Jockey Club Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for The Jockey Club Estates

• 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 The Jockey Club Estates:
  • 33.919838, -83.309601
  • 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 The Jockey Club Estates

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since The Jockey Club Estates is near Oglethorpe County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Jockey Club Estates ...

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 Bluff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Clarke County
• Cedar Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Clarke County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Clarke County
• Hickory Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hickory Point is located in Clarke County
• Hunters Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Clarke County
• Overlook Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Lake
  • Overlook Lake is located in Clarke County
• Red Fox
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox
  • Red Fox is located in Clarke County
• Rock and Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock and Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock and Shoals
  • Rock and Shoals is located in Clarke County
• Shadow Moss
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Moss
  • Shadow Moss is located in Clarke County
• Shoal Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Shoal Creek is located in Clarke County
• Shoalsview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoalsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
  • Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
• Snapfinger
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
  • Snapfinger is located in Clarke County
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  • Stonemill Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
    • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Clarke County
  • Windfall Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall Heights
    • Windfall Heights is located in Clarke County
  • Winter Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hills
    • Winter Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Winterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
    • Winterville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <2>

How Far From The Jockey Club Estates 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 The Jockey Club Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in The Jockey Club Estates and extending to:

• Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from The Jockey Club Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Jockey Club Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/