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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 Jones Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Hill Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jones Hill Estates:
    • 33.364006, -84.483260
    • 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 Jones Hill 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Jones Hill Estates is near Clayton County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta 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 Jones Hill Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Hill 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.

  • Broom Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Broom Hall is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hall
  • Chestnutfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
  • Crescent Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
  • Cross Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Gypsy Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gypsy Woods is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy Woods
  • Harp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Jennings Yard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
  • Kingswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingswood is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Meadow Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
  • Peachtree Walk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Porters Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Porters Ridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Ridge
    • Quail Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Rest ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rest is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rockspray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rockspray is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
    • Sawmill Trace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
    • Tapestry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tapestry is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry

How Far From Jones Hill 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 Jones Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Jones Hill Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 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- Jones Hill Estates) 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 Jones Hill Estates 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 Jones Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3640, Longitude: -84.4833       In this case, the coordinates for Jones Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.292 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.668 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.416 degrees.