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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 Senoia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Senoia and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Senoia:
    • 33.311141, -84.552884
    • 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 Senoia
  • 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 Coweta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
    • Since Senoia is near Fayette County and also Spalding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spalding 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 Senoia

Curious and Interesting Names Near Senoia ...

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.

  • Blackjack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackjack is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Broom Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Broom Hall is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hall
  • Chestnutfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
  • Clover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clover is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover Reach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
  • Crescent Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
  • Edgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Elders Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elders Mill is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Mill
  • Farmdale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmdale is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Fetlock Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
  • Fishers Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Friendship is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Groveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Groveland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Jennings Yard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
    • Meadow Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
    • Overlook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Overlook is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Peachtree City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peachtree Walk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
    • Peeks Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Peeks Crossing is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Crossing
    • Piney Knoll
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
    • Porters Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Porters Ridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Ridge
    • Ridgelake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
    • Rockspray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rockspray is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
    • Sawmill Trace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
    • Spyglass Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
    • Sweetwater Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
    • Tapestry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tapestry is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry
    • Twigs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Senoia and extending to:

  • Newnan, which is the Seat of Coweta County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Senoia to Newnan, with an average speed<3> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 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 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Senoia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Senoia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Senoia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3111, Longitude: -84.5529       In this case, the coordinates for Senoia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.331 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.705 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.455 degrees.