Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pontevedra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pontevedra and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pontevedra
- 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 Pontevedra:
- 33.652054, -84.580209
- 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 Pontevedra
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Pontevedra is near Douglas County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontevedra ...
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.
- Bench Mark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bench Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
- Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
- Big Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Corn Creek Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Fireside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Granada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Holly Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Fulton County
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
- Red Wing Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tell
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
- Sandtown ‑ Historic
How Far From Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pontevedra and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pontevedra 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 east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontevedra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Pontevedra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pontevedra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6521, Longitude: -84.5802 In this case, the coordinates for Pontevedra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pontevedra 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 312.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.385 degrees. |