Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leadmore:
  • 33.455116, -83.953520
  • 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 Leadmore

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Leadmore is near Newton County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leadmore ...

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.

• Forest Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
  • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
• Forest Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
  • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
• High Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Newton County
• Hollow Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
  • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
• Island Shoals ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
  • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
• Knights Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
• Peeksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
  • Peeksville is located in Henry County
• Riverside Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
  • Riverside Park is located in Newton County
• Riverwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Riverwood is located in Newton County
• Rocky Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
  • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
• Rogers Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
  • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
• Stone Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
  • Stone Creek is located in Newton County
• Union
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Henry County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Leadmore and extending to:

• McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Leadmore to McDonough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/