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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 Malibu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malibu and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Malibu:
    • 33.612888, -84.476595
    • 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 Malibu
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Malibu is near Clayton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Malibu

Communities Also Named Malibu ...

We found four communities that are also named Malibu.

Within Georgia, the name Malibu is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Malibu lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Malibu that is located in Fulton County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Malibu is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the west of the Malibu that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Malibu.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Malibu is located in Florence County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east of the Malibu that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Malibu.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Malibu is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Malibu that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Malibu.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Malibu ...

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 Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Bench Mark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
  • Brandy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
  • Castlegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Castlegate is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
  • Cheeko Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
  • Cooks Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
  • Hillandale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hillandale is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hollydale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollydale is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
  • Jamestown Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
  • Kings Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Limetree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Limetree is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Normandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Ponderosa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Red Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sunrise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunrise is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Twin Creeks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks

How Far From Malibu to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Malibu to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Malibu to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Malibu) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Malibu 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 Malibu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6129, Longitude: -84.4766       In this case, the coordinates for Malibu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.30 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.712 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.354 degrees.