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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 Lansdowne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne:
    • 34.010934, -84.504376
    • 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 Lansdowne
  • 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Since Lansdowne is near Cherokee County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Lansdowne

Communities Also Named Lansdowne ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Lansdowne.

Within Georgia, the name Lansdowne is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, nine are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Mobile County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Lansdowne.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lansdowne [Saint Clair County].
    • Kansas
      • Kingman County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Kingman County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Lansdowne.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Fayette County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lansdowne.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Baltimore County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Lansdowne.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lansdowne lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Hunterdon County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Lansdowne.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lansdowne [Mecklenburg County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Lansdowne.
    • Ontario
      • This Lansdowne lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Delaware County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Lansdowne.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Lansdowne is located in Loudoun County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Lansdowne.
    • Yukon
      • This Lansdowne lies 2,852 miles [4,589.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Cobb County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lansdowne ...

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.

  • Cherokee Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Chestnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chimney Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
  • Coventry Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
  • Creek View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Creek View is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Crossgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossgate is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Falcon Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
  • Glenforest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenforest is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
  • Heartwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Heartwood is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
  • Hedgerow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
  • Heritage Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Heritage Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
    • Holly Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Indian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Kings Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Knotts Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
    • Mountain Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
    • Noonday
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Plantation Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Plantation Place is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Place
    • Rocky Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Sandy Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sandy Plains is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
    • Seven Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Skyridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Sun Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sun Valley is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Trickum Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
    • Waterfront
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Waterfront is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront
    • Willow Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek

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

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Lansdowne to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lansdowne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Lansdowne 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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0109, Longitude: -84.5044       In this case, the coordinates for Lansdowne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.333 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.806 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.269 degrees.