Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seborn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seborn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seborn
- 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 Seborn:
- 33.888714, -84.397983
- 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 Seborn
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Seborn is near Cobb County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seborn ...
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.
- Coldstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Fulton County
- Derby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Forest Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Heard Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
- Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Misty Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Post Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
- Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
- Post River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
- Post River is located in Cobb County
- Postwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Power Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
- Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Powers Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandy Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <2>
- Shadowwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
- Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
- Starlight Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Treetop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs
How Far From Seborn 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 Seborn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Seborn and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Seborn to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seborn. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Seborn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8887, Longitude: -84.3980 In this case, the coordinates for Seborn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Seborn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.257 degrees. |