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

When in Pineville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineville 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 Pineville:
    • 32.254875, -84.620198
    • 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 Pineville
  • 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 Pineville ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Pineville.

Within Georgia, the name Pineville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Monroe County
      • This Pineville is located in Monroe County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pineville.
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Pineville is located in Izard County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Pineville.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Pineville is located in Windham County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Pineville.
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • This Pineville is located in Escambia County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pineville.
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • This Pineville is located in Bell County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Pineville.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Pineville is located in Rapides Parish and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Pineville.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Pineville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Pineville.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pineville [Harrison County].
      • Smith County
      • This Pineville is located in Smith County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Pineville.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • This Pineville is located in McDonald County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Pineville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pineville lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Pineville is located in Oswego County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Pineville.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pineville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Pineville is located in Bucks County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Pineville.
      • Warren County
      • This Pineville is located in Warren County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pineville.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Pineville is located in Berkeley County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Pineville.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Pineville is located in Hamblen County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Pineville.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Pineville is located in Hamilton County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the north of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pineville.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Pineville is located in Rockingham County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Pineville.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Pineville is located in Suffolk City and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Pineville.
    • West Virginia
      • Wyoming County
      • This Pineville is located in Wyoming County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Pineville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Pineville [Polk County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineville ...

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.

  • Christopher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Elmview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
    • Elmview is located in Marion County
  • Gobblers Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Hill
    • Gobblers Hill is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Green Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Stewart County
  • Hoggs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
    • Hoggs is located in Marion County
  • Manta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
    • Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Stewart County
  • Slaughter Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Creek
    • Slaughter Creek is located in Stewart County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Marion County

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

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

  • Buena Vista, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Pineville to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pineville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pineville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2549, Longitude: -84.6202       In this case, the coordinates for Pineville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pineville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Pineville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.539 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.723 degrees.









 

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