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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shadowood
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shadowood ...
We found three communities that share the name Shadowood.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Shadowood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Oregon
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) - Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Christian Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Christophers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Groveland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Kings Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lumberhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
- Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
- Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rockmill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Trails End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
How Far From Shadowood 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shadowood. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shadowood) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Shadowood 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 311.867 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.099 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.285 degrees. |