Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saddle Acres

• 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 Saddle Acres:
  • 33.420952, -83.839626
  • 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 Saddle Acres

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Saddle Acres is near Jasper County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts 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 Saddle Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saddle Acres ...

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.

• Hardys Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
• Hollow Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
• Island Shoals ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
• Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
• Leadmore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Leadmore is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
• Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Newton Chase
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newton Chase is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chase
• Prospect
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Riverwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverwood is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
• Rocky Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
• Rocky Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
• Turtles Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Saddle Acres and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Saddle Acres to Covington, with an average speed<2> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'