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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 Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Lane 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 Lane:
    • 34.368711, -83.836013
    • 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 Lane
  • 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 Lane ...

We found four communities that share the name Shady Lane.

Within Georgia, the name Shady Lane is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Shady Lane is located in Madison County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Lane that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Shady Lane.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Shady Lane is located in Kent County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Shady Lane.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • This Shady Lane is located in Clay County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shady Lane that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shady Lane.
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Shady Lane is located in Nelson County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Shady Lane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Lane ...

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.

  • Beaver Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
  • Blueberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
    • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
  • Cherokee Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
    • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Destitute Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
    • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
  • Greystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Hall County
  • Griffin Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
    • Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
  • Happy Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
  • Heather Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
  • Lake Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
    • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • River Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Hall County
    • Riverbend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Hall County
    • Scoutland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
      • Scoutland is located in Hall County
    • Shamrock Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Heights
      • Shamrock Heights is located in Hall County
    • Squirrel Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
      • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
    • Sunset Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hall County

How Far From Shady Lane 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 community such as Shady Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Shady Lane to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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- Shady Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3687, Longitude: -83.8360       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane 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 311.952 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.418 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.916 degrees.




 

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