Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Porterdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Porterdale and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Porterdale:
  • 33.574727, -83.894502
  • 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 Porterdale

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Porterdale is near Rockdale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Porterdale ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
• Cedar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Newton County
• Cedar Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
• Forest Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
  • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
• Fox Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
• Hidden Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
• Knights Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
• Marble Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
  • Marble Valley is located in Newton County
• River North
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
  • River North is located in Newton County
• Rogers Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
  • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
• Slades Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
  • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
• Twin Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Newton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Porterdale and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Porterdale to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

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