Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spooner Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spooner Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spooner Ridge

• 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 Spooner Ridge:
  • 33.418727, -84.588541
  • 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 Spooner Ridge

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Spooner Ridge is near Coweta County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coweta County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spooner Ridge ...

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.

• Clover Reach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
  • Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
• Cobblestone Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
  • Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Fayette County
• Fetlock Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fetlock Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
  • Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
• Fishers Bank
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
  • Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
• Golfview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golfview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
  • Golfview is located in Fayette County
• Greensway
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
  • Greensway is located in Fayette County
• Groveland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Fayette County
• Overlook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Fayette County
• Peachtree City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <2>
• Peachtree Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
  • Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
• Piney Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
  • Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
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  • Ridgelake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgelake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
    • Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
  • Sawmill Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
    • Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
  • Shake Rag
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake Rag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
    • Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
  • Shoal Creek Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Forest
    • Shoal Creek Forest is located in Coweta County
  • Spyglass Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
    • Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Sweetwater Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
    • Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
  • Twigs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twigs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
    • Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
  • Wisdom Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdom Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
    • Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County

How Far From Spooner Ridge 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 Spooner Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spooner Ridge and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Spooner Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 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 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/