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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 Redwine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redwine 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 Redwine:
    • 33.512613, -84.813270
    • 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 Redwine
  • 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 Redwine ...

We found four communities that share the name Redwine.

Within Georgia, the name Redwine is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Morgan County
      • This Redwine is located in Morgan County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Redwine that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Redwine.
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Redwine [Jackson Parish].
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Redwine [Lincoln Parish].
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Redwine is located in Cocke County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Redwine that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Redwine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwine ...

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.

  • Byers Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Crossroads
    • Byers Crossroads is located in Carroll County
  • Cackle Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
    • Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
  • Cross Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
  • Dingler Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler Crossroads
    • Dingler Crossroads is located in Carroll County
  • Emily ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Carroll County
  • Fairplay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Douglas County
  • Green Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Fulton County
  • Links of Leith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links of Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links of Leith
    • Links of Leith is located in Douglas County
  • Major
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Major is located in Coweta County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Neal Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Ferry
      • Neal Ferry is located in Carroll County
    • Pumpkintown Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
      • Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
    • Rivertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
    • Sweetwater Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
      • Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
    • Welcome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Coweta County
    • Whispering Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County

How Far From Redwine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Redwine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redwine to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwine. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redwine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5126, Longitude: -84.8133       In this case, the coordinates for Redwine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Redwine 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>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 Redwine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Redwine 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 312.493 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.92 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.509 degrees.









 

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