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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sweetbriar:
    • 33.643720, -84.358536
    • 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 Sweetbriar
  • 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 Sweetbriar ...

We found seven communities that share the name Sweetbriar.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sweetbriar.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Columbia County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Sweetbriar.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Sweetbriar.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sweetbriar.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sweetbriar.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Stark County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Sweetbriar.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Sweetbriar.
      • Florence County
      • This Sweetbriar is located in Florence County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the east of the Sweetbriar that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sweetbriar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweetbriar ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 DeKalb County
  • Elizabeth Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
  • Lake City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • Manor Ridge Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
    • Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
  • Millrun
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
    • Millrun is located in Clayton County
  • Mountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Clayton County
  • Mountain View Plaza
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
    • Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
  • Orchard Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
  • Rock Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
    • Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
  • Rosedale Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
    • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Clayton County

How Far From Sweetbriar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sweetbriar to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Sweetbriar to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweetbriar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6437, Longitude: -84.3585       In this case, the coordinates for Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar 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 312.232 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.638 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.301 degrees.




 

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