Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lakeside Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeside Grove

• 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 Lakeside Grove:
  • 33.379842, -83.852960
  • 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 Lakeside Grove

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Lakeside Grove is near Jasper County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts 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 Lakeside Grove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Grove ...

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.

• Hardys Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
• Hollow Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
• Iron Springs Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Iron Springs Crossroads is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs Crossroads
• Island Shoals ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
• Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
• Leadmore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leadmore is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
• Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Prospect
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Rocky Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
• Stark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
• Turtles Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Union is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Lakeside Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakeside Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeside Grove to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'