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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 Marshall Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshall Estates 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 Marshall Estates:
- 33.854285, -83.417105
- 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 Marshall Estates
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Marshall Estates is near Clarke County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Marshall Estates
Communities Also Named Marshall Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Marshall Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Marshall Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Marshall Estates is located in Hawkins County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marshall Estates that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Marshall Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Marshall Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marshall Estates that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Marshall Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall Estates ...
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.
- Bishop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crossties
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crossties is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossties
- Crystal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Elder Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
- Elder Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Ivywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivywood is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quail Run is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Stonebridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Summit Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Tee Pee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tee Pee is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Pee
- Windy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
How Far From Marshall Estates 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 Marshall Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshall Estates and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Marshall Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marshall Estates) 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 Marshall Estates 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 Marshall Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8543, Longitude: -83.4171 In this case, the coordinates for Marshall Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.69 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.882 degrees. |
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