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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 Plymouth Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plymouth Colony 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 Plymouth Colony:
- 33.859825, -84.295757
- 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 Plymouth Colony
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Plymouth Colony is near Fulton County and also Gwinnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett 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 Plymouth Colony
Communities Also Named Plymouth Colony ...
We found one communities that are also named Plymouth Colony.
Within Georgia, the name Plymouth Colony is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Plymouth Colony in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Plymouth Colony is located in Roanoke County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plymouth Colony that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Plymouth Colony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plymouth Colony ...
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.
- Chestnut Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Comfort Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
- Derby Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Dunwoody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elmside Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Forest Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Four Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Happy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Hidden Branches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Hunters Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Littlebrooke Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Meadowlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Misty Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Patriots Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
- Peachtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Pebble Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Powers Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smoketree
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
- Starlight Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Trailridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Tucker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Village Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Village Mill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
- Virginia Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
How Far From Plymouth Colony 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 Plymouth Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plymouth Colony and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Plymouth Colony to Atlanta, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 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 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plymouth Colony) 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 Plymouth Colony 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 Plymouth Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8598, Longitude: -84.2958 In this case, the coordinates for Plymouth Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.204 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.224 degrees. |
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