Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Nona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nona and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Nona:
  • 33.219859, -83.345993
  • 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 Nona

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Nona is near Baldwin County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Nona

Communities Also Named Nona ...

We found two communities that are also named Nona.

Within Georgia, the name Nona is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Saint Charles County
    • This Nona is located in Saint Charles County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nona that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Nona.
  • Texas
    • Hardin County
    • This Nona is located in Hardin County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nona that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Nona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nona ...

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.

• Dennis
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Flat Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Hunts
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunts is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
• Imperial
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Imperial is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
• Martins Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Ferry is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
• Note
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
• Rockville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
• Union Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

How Far From Nona 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 Nona to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Eatonton, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Nona to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'