Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Strouds:
  • 32.920411, -84.066024
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Strouds

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Strouds is near Lamar County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Upson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Strouds

Communities Also Named Strouds ...

We found two communities that are also named Strouds.

Within Georgia, the name Strouds is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Webster County
    • This Strouds is located in Webster County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Strouds that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Strouds.
  • Wyoming
    • Natrona County
    • This Strouds is located in Natrona County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Strouds that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Strouds.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strouds ...

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.

• Dog Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
• Horns Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
• Logtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Logtown is located in Upson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
• Redbone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Redbone is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
• Redbone Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
• Rest Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rest Haven is located in Upson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
• Rockmill ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockmill is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
• Sandy Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
• Star Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Star Mills is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills

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

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

• Forsyth, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Strouds to Forsyth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'