Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Litchfield Hundred, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litchfield Hundred and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Litchfield Hundred
- 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 Litchfield Hundred:
- 34.096765, -84.402983
- 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 Litchfield Hundred
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Litchfield Hundred is near Cherokee County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Litchfield Hundred ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Bramble Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Oak
- Bramble Oak is located in Cherokee County
- Colony Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Coventry Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
- Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
- Crabapple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Deerchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Glenforest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenforest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
- Glenforest is located in Cobb County
- Greenway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hardman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hedgerow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hunters Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
- Knotts Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
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- Knotts Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
- Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
- Misty Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Pioneer Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
- Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Cherokee County
- Rocky Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Sweet Apple Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Apple Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tomahawk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Wildwood Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Fulton County
- Willow Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
- Knotts Pointe
How Far From Litchfield Hundred 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 Litchfield Hundred to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Litchfield Hundred and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Litchfield Hundred to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litchfield Hundred. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Litchfield Hundred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield Hundred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0968, Longitude: -84.4030 In this case, the coordinates for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Litchfield Hundred to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.276 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.753 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.208 degrees. |