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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 Saint Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews:
    • 33.962601, -84.297424
    • 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 Saint Andrews
  • 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 Saint Andrews ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Saint Andrews.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Saint Andrews.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Dougherty County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Dougherty County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Saint Andrews.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Bay 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 Florida community of Saint Andrews [Bay County].
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon 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 Saint Andrews [Bourbon County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson 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 Mississippi community of Saint Andrews [Jackson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Lee County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
    • Ohio
      • Paulding 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 Ohio community of Saint Andrews [Paulding County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Saint Andrews.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Charleston County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Saint Andrews.
      • Lexington County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Lexington County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Saint Andrews.
      • Richland County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Richland County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Franklin County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Washington
      • Douglas County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Douglas County and lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Saint Andrews.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Andrews ...

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.

  • Chestnut Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
    • Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmside Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Four Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
  • Happy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
  • Hidden Branches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
    • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County
  • Jett Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ferry
    • Jett Ferry is located in Fulton County
  • Lake Villas
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villas
    • Lake Villas is located in Fulton County
  • Littlebrooke Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
    • Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
  • Meadowlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
    • Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
  • Peachtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Redfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in DeKalb County
    • River Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Fulton County
    • Riversong
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversong
      • Riversong is located in Fulton County
    • Village Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
      • Village Mill is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Andrews to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Andrews. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Andrews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9626, Longitude: -84.2974       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Andrews 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 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 Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews, 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 Saint Andrews 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 312.209 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.656 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.199 degrees.




 

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