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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 Settlers Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Settlers Landing 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 Settlers Landing:
- 32.569591, -83.683240
- 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 Settlers Landing
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Settlers Landing is near Peach County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Peach County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Settlers Landing
Communities Also Named Settlers Landing ...
We found three communities that are also named Settlers Landing.
Within Georgia, the name Settlers Landing is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Settlers Landing is located in Howard County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Settlers Landing that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Settlers Landing.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Settlers Landing that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Settlers Landing.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Settlers Landing that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Settlers Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Settlers Landing ...
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.
- Bass
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bass is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Creekside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Doublegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doublegate is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Dove Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dove Cove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Cove
- Heard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heard is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
- Hickory Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Pilgrim Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
- Quail Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Run is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
How Far From Settlers Landing 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 Settlers Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Settlers Landing and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Settlers Landing to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Settlers Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Settlers Landing 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 Settlers Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5696, Longitude: -83.6832 In this case, the coordinates for Settlers Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.792 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.98 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.298 degrees. |
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