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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Bend:
    • 34.044545, -84.673546
    • 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 North Bend
  • 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Since North Bend is near Bartow County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 North Bend

Communities Also Named North Bend ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named North Bend.

Within Georgia, the name North Bend is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This North Bend lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Finney County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of North Bend.
    • Kentucky
      • Powell County
      • This North Bend is located in Powell County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of North Bend.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This North Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of North Bend.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This North Bend is located in Baltimore City and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of North Bend.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This North Bend is located in Neshoba County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of North Bend.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This North Bend is located in Dodge County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of North Bend.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This North Bend is located in Hamilton County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Bend.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This North Bend is located in Coos County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of North Bend.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This North Bend is located in Clinton County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of North Bend.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This North Bend is located in King County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Bend.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This North Bend is located in Greenbrier County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of North Bend.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This North Bend is located in Jackson County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Bend that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of North Bend.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bend ...

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.

  • Big Shanty Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
  • Emerald Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
  • Falcon Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
  • Hills-A-Rolling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
  • Hunt Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Club is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Hunters Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
  • Indian Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Iron Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lakeview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Mars Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
    • Plantation Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
    • Signal Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Signal Point is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
    • Summer Trace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace

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

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Bend to Marietta, 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 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- North Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 North Bend 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 North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0445, Longitude: -84.6735       In this case, the coordinates for North Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.434 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.927 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.328 degrees.