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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 Jordan Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan Place 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 Jordan Place:
    • 31.756004, -84.208521
    • 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 Jordan Place
  • 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 Jordan Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Jordan Place.

Within Georgia, the name Jordan Place is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • Although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Jordan Place.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan Place that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Jordan Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan Place ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
    • Audubon is located in Dougherty County
  • Bridges Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridges Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Crossroad
    • Bridges Crossroad is located in Terrell County
  • Century
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Century have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Century is located in Lee County
  • Doublegate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
    • Doublegate is located in Dougherty County
  • Eagle Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pond
    • Eagle Pond is located in Lee County
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Lee County
  • Green Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 Dougherty County
  • Groveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Dougherty County
  • Hillcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Dougherty County
  • Hinds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Leesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Merry Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
    • Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • North Slappy Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
      • North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Nutview ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutview
      • Nutview is located in Lee County
    • Olivers Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Starksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksville
      • Starksville is located in Lee County
    • Valley Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
    • Whispering Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County

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

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

  • Leesburg, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Jordan Place to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.lee.ga.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jordan Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7560, Longitude: -84.2085       In this case, the coordinates for Jordan Place 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Jordan Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.05 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.163 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.681 degrees.









 

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