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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 The Retreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Retreat 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 The Retreat:
- 33.373728, -84.544650
- 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 The Retreat
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since The Retreat is near Coweta County and also Spalding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spalding 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 The Retreat
Communities Also Named The Retreat ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named The Retreat.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named The Retreat.
Beyond Georgia, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Liberty County
- This The Retreat is located in Liberty County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of The Retreat.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Monterey County
- 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 California community of The Retreat [Monterey County].
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This The Retreat is located in Jackson County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of The Retreat.
- Kansas
- Hodgeman County
- 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 Kansas community of The Retreat [Hodgeman County].
- Louisiana
- West Feliciana Parish
- This The Retreat is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of The Retreat.
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- This The Retreat is located in Calhoun County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of The Retreat.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This The Retreat is located in Burlington County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of The Retreat.
- North Carolina
- Haywood County
- This The Retreat is located in Haywood County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of The Retreat.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- 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 Pennsylvania community of The Retreat [Luzerne County].
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This The Retreat is located in Oconee County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Retreat.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of The Retreat.
- Hill County
- This The Retreat is located in Hill County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of The Retreat.
- Navarro County
- This The Retreat is located in Navarro County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the west of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of The Retreat.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- 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 Virginia community of The Retreat [Franklin County].
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- This The Retreat is located in Vernon County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Retreat that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of The Retreat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Retreat ...
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.
- Chestnutfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
- Clover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover Reach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
- Crescent Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fetlock Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Fishers Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
- Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Jennings Yard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
- Meadow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Piney Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Ridgelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Rockspray
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rockspray is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
- Sawmill Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
- Spyglass Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Sweetwater Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
- Tapestry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tapestry is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry
- Twigs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
How Far From The Retreat 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 The Retreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Retreat and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from The Retreat to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- The Retreat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Retreat 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> | 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 The Retreat 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 The Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3737, Longitude: -84.5447 In this case, the coordinates for The Retreat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.437 degrees. |
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