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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 Sardis Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis Estates 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 Sardis Estates:
    • 32.719032, -83.721573
    • 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 Sardis Estates
  • 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 Sardis Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Sardis Estates.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sardis Estates.

Beyond Georgia.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Gwinnett County
      • This Sardis Estates is located in Gwinnett County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis Estates that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sardis Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis Estates ...

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.

  • Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
    • Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
  • Fairystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
    • Fairystone is located in Bibb County
  • Groveland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
    • Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
  • Hidden Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hidden Forest is located in Peach County
  • Liberty View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
    • Liberty View is located in Bibb County
  • Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Bibb County
  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Bibb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
  • Silver Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
    • Silver Pines is located in Bibb County
  • Three Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Bibb County

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

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

  • Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sardis Estates to Macon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sardis Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7190, Longitude: -83.7216       In this case, the coordinates for Sardis Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Sardis Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.821 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.034 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.277 degrees.









 

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