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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 Leesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leesburg 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 Leesburg:
    • 32.536251, -84.895764
    • 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 Leesburg
  • 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Since Leesburg is near Russell County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Leesburg

Communities Also Named Leesburg ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Leesburg.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Leesburg.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Lee County
      • This Leesburg is located in Lee County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Leesburg.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Leesburg is located in Cherokee County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Leesburg.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Leesburg is located in Lake County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Leesburg.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi County
      • This Leesburg is located in Lemhi County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lemhi County community of Leesburg.
    • Illinois
      • Fulton County
      • This Leesburg is located in Fulton County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Leesburg.
    • Indiana
      • Allen 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 Indiana community of Leesburg [Allen County].
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Leesburg.
    • Kansas
      • Stafford 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 Kansas community of Leesburg [Stafford County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harrison County
      • This Leesburg is located in Harrison County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Leesburg.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberia Parish
      • This Leesburg is located in Iberia Parish and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Leesburg.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Joseph 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 Michigan community of Leesburg [Saint Joseph County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Leesburg is located in Rankin County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Leesburg.
      • Washington 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 Mississippi community of Leesburg [Washington County].
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Leesburg is located in Cumberland County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Leesburg.
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Leesburg is located in Highland County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Leesburg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of Leesburg [Cumberland County].
      • Mercer County
      • This Leesburg is located in Mercer County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Leesburg.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Leesburg is located in Richland County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Leesburg.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Leesburg is located in Washington County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Leesburg.
    • Texas
      • Camp County
      • This Leesburg is located in Camp County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Leesburg.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Leesburg is located in Loudoun County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Leesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leesburg ...

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.

  • Beaver Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Candlestick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Charter Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Crystal Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Flat Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxrun
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
  • Hearthstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hidden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hunters Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
    • Lakeshore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Lincoln Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Willow Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Leesburg to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Leesburg) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Leesburg 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 Leesburg 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 Leesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5363, Longitude: -84.8958       In this case, the coordinates for Leesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.49 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.781 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.765 degrees.