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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 Shadowood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shadowood 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 Shadowood:
- 32.802918, -83.795462
- 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 Shadowood
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Shadowood is near Crawford County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Shadowood
Communities Also Named Shadowood ...
We found three communities that are also named Shadowood.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Shadowood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fayette County
- This Shadowood is located in Fayette County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shadowood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shadowood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Shadowood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west of the Shadowood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Shadowood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Shadowood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shadowood that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Shadowood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadowood ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherokee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Christian Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Christophers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Groveland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
- Kings Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lumberhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockmill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
- Trails End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
How Far From Shadowood 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 Shadowood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shadowood and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Shadowood 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 5 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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shadowood) 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 Shadowood 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 Shadowood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8029, Longitude: -83.7955 In this case, the coordinates for Shadowood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.867 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.285 degrees. |
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