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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robertsville:
    • 34.882855, -85.296345
    • 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 Robertsville
  • 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 Robertsville ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Robertsville.

Within Georgia, the name Robertsville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Robertsville is located in Conway County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Robertsville.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Robertsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Robertsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Robertsville.
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches 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 Robertsville [Natchitoches Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • 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 Mississippi community of Robertsville [Coahoma County].
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Robertsville is located in Franklin County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Robertsville.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Robertsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Robertsville.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Robertsville is located in Stark County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Robertsville.
    • Ontario
      • This Robertsville lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Robertsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Robertsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton 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 South Carolina community of Robertsville [Hampton County].
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Robertsville is located in Anderson County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robertsville that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Robertsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robertsville ...

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.

  • Burning Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
    • Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
  • Cannon Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
    • Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County
  • Eagle Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
  • Fantasy Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
    • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
  • Freetown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Walker County
  • Green Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Walker County
  • Happy Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
  • Haysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Walker County
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Walker County
  • Moons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Walker County
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Walker County
  • Orchard Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Park City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County
    • Pond Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
      • Pond Spring is located in Walker County
    • Post Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
    • Red Belt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Belt
      • Red Belt is located in Catoosa County
    • Rock Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadynook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadynook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadynook
      • Shadynook is located in Walker County

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

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

  • LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Robertsville to LaFayette, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Robertsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robertsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8829, Longitude: -85.2963       In this case, the coordinates for Robertsville 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Robertsville 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 Robertsville, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Robertsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.84 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.512 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.376 degrees.









 

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