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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 Marble Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marble Valley 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 Marble Valley:
- 33.624002, -83.896851
- 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 Marble Valley
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Marble Valley is near Rockdale County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Marble Valley
Communities Also Named Marble Valley ...
We found two communities that are also named Marble Valley.
Within Georgia, the name Marble Valley is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coosa County
- This Marble Valley is located in Coosa County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marble Valley that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Marble Valley.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Marble Valley is located in Augusta County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marble Valley that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Marble Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marble Valley ...
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.
- Abide Awhile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
- Airport Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cedar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Dialtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dialtown is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
- Fieldstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fieldstone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Flint Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Forest Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Fox Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Hidden Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- Horseshoe Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
- Knights Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knights Landing is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meadow View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Murphy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Plum Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
- Porterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River North is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
- Rogers Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Settlers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Twin Oaks is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Marble Valley 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 Marble Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marble Valley and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marble Valley 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 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- Marble Valley) 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 Marble Valley 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 Marble Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6240, Longitude: -83.8969 In this case, the coordinates for Marble Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.961 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.126 degrees. |
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