Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stone Church, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stone Church and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stone Church
- 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 Stone Church:
- 34.905910, -85.077449
- 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 Stone Church
- 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- Since Stone Church is near Whitfield County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Stone Church ...
We found four communities that share the name Stone Church.
Within Georgia, the name Stone Church is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Washington County
- This Stone Church is located in Washington County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stone Church that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stone Church.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Stone Church is located in Monmouth County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stone Church that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Stone Church.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Stone Church is located in Genesee County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stone Church that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Stone Church.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Stone Church is located in Northampton County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stone Church that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Stone Church.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stone Church ...
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.
- Ellie Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Keith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Love Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Catoosa County
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Scenic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Shookville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookville
- Shookville is located in Catoosa County
- Sugartown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Summit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County
- Tunnel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <3>
How Far From Stone Church 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 Stone Church to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stone Church and extending to:
- Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stone Church to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone Church. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/
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- Stone Church) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stone Church. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9059, Longitude: -85.0774 In this case, the coordinates for Stone Church 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 Stone Church 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 312.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.281 degrees. |