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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 Three Points, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Points and the surrounding area.
- 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 Three Points:
- 32.971247, -83.640176
- 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 Three Points
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Three Points is near Bibb County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Three Points
Communities Also Named Three Points ...
We found eight communities that are also named Three Points.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Three Points.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Emanuel County
- This Three Points is located in Emanuel County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Three Points.
- McDuffie County
- This Three Points is located in McDuffie County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Three Points.
- Ware County
- This Three Points is located in Ware County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Three Points.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Three Points is located in Pima County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Three Points.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Three Points is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Three Points.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Three Points is located in Knox County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Three Points.
- Monroe County
- This Three Points is located in Monroe County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Three Points.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Three Points is located in Travis County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Three Points.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Points ...
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.
- Bragg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Dames Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forest Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Glen Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Heritage Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heritage Acres is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Kings View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kings View is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings View
- Plentitude ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plentitude is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
- Pope's Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pope's Ferry is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope's Ferry
- Riverside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Smalls Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smalls Crossing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalls Crossing
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wood Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wood Valley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
How Far From Three Points 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 Three Points to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Points and extending to:
- Gray, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Three Points to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Three Points) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Three Points to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9712, Longitude: -83.6402 In this case, the coordinates for Three Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.785 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.186 degrees. |
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