Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sturbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sturbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sturbridge
- 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 Sturbridge:
- 34.108432, -84.572988
- 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 Sturbridge
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Sturbridge is near Cobb County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Sturbridge ...
We found four communities that share the name Sturbridge.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sturbridge.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Troup County
- This Sturbridge is located in Troup County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sturbridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Sturbridge.
- Troup County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Sturbridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sturbridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sturbridge.
- Baltimore County
- This Sturbridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the northeast of the Sturbridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sturbridge.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Sturbridge is located in Worcester County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sturbridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sturbridge.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturbridge ...
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.
- Cherokee Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Emerald Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Falcon Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
- Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
- Heritage Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
- Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
- Hickory Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
- Independence Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
- Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Joshua Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
- Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Kellogg Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
- Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Kings Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
- Land of Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
- Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
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- Little River Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Landing
- Little River Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Shadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
- Skyridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Woodwind Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station
- Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
- Little River Landing
How Far From Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sturbridge and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sturbridge to Canton, with an average speed<3> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sturbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sturbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1084, Longitude: -84.5730 In this case, the coordinates for Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge 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 312.377 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.871 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.273 degrees. |