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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sturbridge

Communities Also Named Sturbridge ...

We found four communities that are also named Sturbridge.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Sturbridge.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located 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.

• 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.

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)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Emerald Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Falcon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
• Heritage Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
• Hickory Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Independence Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
• Joshua Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
• Kellogg Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
• Kings Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
• Land of Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Little River Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Little River Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Landing
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Shadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
  • Skyridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
    • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
  • Woodwind Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station

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<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 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'