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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 Ponderosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa:
    • 33.585667, -84.495762
    • 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 Ponderosa
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Ponderosa is near Clayton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Ponderosa

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Ponderosa.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Fayette County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Fayette County and lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ponderosa.
    • Toombs County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Toombs County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Ponderosa.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Mobile County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Ponderosa.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Pulaski County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ponderosa.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Tulare County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Ponderosa.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ponderosa.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Grayson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Ponderosa.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Montgomery County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ponderosa.
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Ponderosa.
      • Sandoval County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Ponderosa.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Ponderosa [Cumberland County].
      • Wake County
      • Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Ponderosa.
      • Wilson County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Wilson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Ponderosa.
    • North Dakota
      • Burleigh 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 North Dakota community of Ponderosa [Burleigh County].
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Charleston County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ponderosa.
      • Florence County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Florence County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Ponderosa.
      • Greenville County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Greenville County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Ponderosa.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Roane County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ponderosa.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ponderosa.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ponderosa.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Wood County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ponderosa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Bench Mark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
  • Brandy Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
  • Castlegate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Castlegate is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
  • Cheeko Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
  • Christian Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
  • Cooks Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
  • Dix - Leeson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
  • Frog Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
  • Golden Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Acres is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hillandale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hillandale is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hollydale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hollydale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
    • Jamestown Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
    • Kings Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Lakeview Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Limetree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Limetree is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
    • Malibu
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Malibu is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Smoke Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
    • Stonewall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Stonewall is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Sun Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sunrise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunrise is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Twin Creeks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ponderosa to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ponderosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ponderosa 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5857, Longitude: -84.4958       In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.31 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.719 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.368 degrees.