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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Marble Valley

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Marble Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name Marble Valley.

Within Georgia, the name Marble Valley is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abide Awhile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
  • Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
• Airport Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
  • Airport Grove is located in Newton County
• Beaver Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
• Cedar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
• Dialtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dialtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
  • Dialtown is located in Newton County
• Fieldstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
  • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
• Flint Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Newton County
• Forest Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
  • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
• Fox Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
• Hidden Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
• Horseshoe Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
  • Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
• Knights Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
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  • Meadow View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadow View is located in Newton County
  • Murphy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
    • Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
  • Plum Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
    • Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
  • Porterdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
    • Porterdale is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <3>
  • River North
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
    • River North is located in Newton County
  • Rogers Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
    • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
  • Settlers Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
    • Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Newton County
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Newton County

How Far From Marble Valley 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marble Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/