Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Major, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Major and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Major
- 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 Major:
- 33.453448, -84.656321
- 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 Major
- 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 Coweta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- Since Major is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Major ...
We found eight communities that share the name Major.
Within Georgia, the name Major is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Major [Henderson County].
- Owsley County
- This Major is located in Owsley County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the north of the Major that is located in Coweta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owsley County community of Major.
- Missouri
- Saskatchewan
- This Major lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Major that is located in Coweta County.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Major is located in Bedford County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Major that is located in Coweta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Major.
- Grayson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Major [Grayson County].
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Major ...
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.
- Cobblestone Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Golfview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Graceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Green Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Fulton County
- Greensway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kingsridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Longstreet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in Coweta County
- Magnolia Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Peachtree City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
- Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <5>
- Ridgelake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shoal Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Forest
- Shoal Creek Forest is located in Coweta County
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- Spooner Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Stop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Twigs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twigs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Vineyard Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Crossroads
- Vineyard Crossroads is located in Coweta County
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Wisdom Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdom Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Spooner Ridge
How Far From Major 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 Major to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Major and extending to:
- Newnan, which is the Seat of Coweta County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Major to Newnan, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Major. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Major 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. |
| <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- Major) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Major. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4534, Longitude: -84.6563 In this case, the coordinates for Major have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Major, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Major to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.398 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.802 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.462 degrees. |