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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 Kellogg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kellogg 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 Kellogg:
    • 33.760663, -84.722158
    • 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 Kellogg
  • 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
    • Since Kellogg is near Paulding County and also Cobb 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 Cobb 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 Kellogg

Communities Also Named Kellogg ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Kellogg.

Within Georgia, the name Kellogg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Kellogg is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Kellogg.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Kellogg.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Kellogg is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Kellogg.
    • Illinois
      • Randolph County
      • This Kellogg is located in Randolph County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Kellogg.
    • Iowa
      • Jasper County
      • This Kellogg is located in Jasper County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Kellogg.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This Kellogg is located in Cowley County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Kellogg.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Charles Parish
      • This Kellogg is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Kellogg.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kellogg [Allegan County].
    • Minnesota
      • Wabasha County
      • This Kellogg is located in Wabasha County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Kellogg.
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • This Kellogg is located in Macon County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Kellogg.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Kellogg [Erie County].
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Kellogg is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Kellogg.
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh County
      • This Kellogg is located in Walsh County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Kellogg.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Kellogg is located in Douglas County and lies 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Kellogg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Kellogg is located in Bradford County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Kellogg.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Kellogg is located in Hunt County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kellogg that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Kellogg.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Kellogg [Wayne County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kellogg ...

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.

  • Captains Quarters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
  • County Line Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
  • County Line Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • County Line Place is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
  • Dorris
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dorris is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
  • English Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • English Heights is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Heritage Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Hickory Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • High Point is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Lincoln Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Merlin Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
  • Park Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Forest is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rolling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Springwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Stoneybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Sunset Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
    • Timber Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
    • Young Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Young Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park

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

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

  • Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Kellogg to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kellogg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kellogg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Kellogg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Kellogg 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 Kellogg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7607, Longitude: -84.7222       In this case, the coordinates for Kellogg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.451 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.906 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.415 degrees.