Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powell
- 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 Powell:
- 33.847326, -84.353815
- 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 Powell
- 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 Powell is near DeKalb County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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
Communities Also Named Powell ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Powell.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Powell.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 42 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bleckley County
- Lamar County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Powell is located in DeKalb County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Powell.
- Lauderdale County
- This Powell is located in Lauderdale County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Powell.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Powell [Craighead County].
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Powell [Madison County].
- Marion County
- This Powell is located in Marion County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Powell.
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Powell [Las Animas County].
- Logan County
- This Powell is located in Logan County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Powell.
- Florida
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Powell [Jefferson Parish].
- West Feliciana Parish
- This Powell is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Powell.
- Manitoba
- This Powell lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Powell.
- McDonald County
- This Powell is located in McDonald County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Powell.
- Pettis County
- This community is historic and although located in Pettis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Powell.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Powell is located in Coshocton County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Powell.
- Delaware County
- This Powell is located in Delaware County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the north of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Powell.
- Muskingum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Powell [Muskingum County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Powell is located in Bradford County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Powell.
- Lackawanna County
- This Powell is located in Lackawanna County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Powell.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Powell is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Powell.
- Haakon County
- This Powell is located in Haakon County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haakon County community of Powell.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Powell is located in Knox County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Powell.
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Powell [Lawrence County].
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Powell is located in Navarro County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Powell.
- San Augustine County
- This Powell is located in San Augustine County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the west southwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Powell.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Iron County
- This Powell is located in Iron County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Powell that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Powell.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Powell [Oneida County].
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powell ...
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.
- Derby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Forest Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Misty Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Powers Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Starlight Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Virginia Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Powell 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 Powell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Powell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Powell and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Powell to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8473, Longitude: -84.3538 In this case, the coordinates for Powell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Powell 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Powell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.237 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.673 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.25 degrees. |