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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 Redan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redan and the surrounding area.
- 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 Redan:
- 33.745385, -84.131584
- 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 Redan
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Redan is near Gwinnett County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Redan
Communities Also Named Redan ...
We found one communities that are also named Redan.
Within Georgia, the name Redan is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Redan in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Redan lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Redan that is located in DeKalb County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redan ...
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.
- Bermuda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Bramblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bramblewood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Glen Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Haven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hidden Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Kings Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Meadow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Mountain Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Pine Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Rock Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
- Rockbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Snapfinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stone Mill Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swift Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swift Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Creek
- Willowcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Woodstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstream is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
How Far From Redan 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 Redan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redan and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Redan to Decatur, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Redan 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 Redan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7454, Longitude: -84.1316 In this case, the coordinates for Redan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.103 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.187 degrees. |
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