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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 Joel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joel 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 Joel:
    • 33.475668, -85.238003
    • 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 Joel
  • 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 Joel is near Randolph County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Joel

Communities Also Named Joel ...

We found three communities that are also named Joel.

Within Georgia, the name Joel is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Joel is located in Latah County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Joel that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Joel.
    • Texas
      • Deaf Smith County
      • This Joel is located in Deaf Smith County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west of the Joel that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deaf Smith County community of Joel.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Joel is located in Polk County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Joel that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Joel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Joel ...

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.

  • Bucktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bucktown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Cedar Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Farmers High
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmers High is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Roosterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Stoney Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Point is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Victory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joel and extending to:

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joel to Carrollton, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Joel) 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 Joel 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 Joel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4757, Longitude: -85.2380       In this case, the coordinates for Joel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.742 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.202 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.685 degrees.