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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Plymouth Colony ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
  • Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
• Comfort Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
  • Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
• Derby Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
  • Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
• Dunwoody
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody
  • Dunwoody is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunwoody <3>
• Edwardsville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
• Elmside Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
  • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
• Forest Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
  • Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
• Four Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
  • Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
• Happy Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
• Hidden Branches
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
  • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
• Hunters Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
• Littlebrooke Farm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
  • Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
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  • Meadowlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
    • Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Misty Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
    • Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Overlook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Patriots Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
    • Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Peachtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
  • Pebble Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Powers Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
    • Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
  • Sandy Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <3>
  • Smoketree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
    • Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
  • Starlight Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
    • Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
  • Trailridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
    • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Tucker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <3>
  • Village Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
    • Village Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Virginia Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
    • Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County

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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

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