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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Shady Dale:
    • 33.400604, -83.588209
    • 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 Shady Dale
  • 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 Shady Dale ...

We found one communities that share the name Shady Dale.

Within Georgia, the name Shady Dale is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Shady Dale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Dale that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Shady Dale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Dale ...

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.

  • Apollo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Putnam County
  • Centennial
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Morgan County
  • Dickson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Morgan County
  • Hunts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Putnam County
  • Imperial
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
    • Imperial is located in Putnam County
  • Jerusalem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Newton County
  • Kelly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Jasper County
  • Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchens Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
    • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Jasper County
  • Newborn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <3>
  • Note
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Note have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
    • Note is located in Putnam County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Rocky Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Newton County

How Far From Shady Dale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Shady Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Dale and extending to:

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shady Dale to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 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 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Dale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4006, Longitude: -83.5882       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Dale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shady Dale 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 311.773 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.074 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.062 degrees.









 

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