Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Timberidge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberidge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Timberidge
- 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 Timberidge:
- 33.464003, -84.563818
- 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 Timberidge
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Timberidge is near Fulton County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Coweta 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 Timberidge ...
We found two communities that share the name Timberidge.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Timberidge.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Timberidge in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Hall County
- This Timberidge is located in Hall County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Timberidge that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Timberidge.
- Hall County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Timberidge is located in Stafford County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timberidge that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Timberidge.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberidge ...
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.
- Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cobblestone Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fetlock Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fetlock Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Ginger Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Golfview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Graceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Greensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Hopeful
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kingsridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
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- Ledgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Magnolia Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Peachtree City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
- Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <3>
- Piney Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Ridgelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sandy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Fayette County
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Spooner Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Spyglass Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Stop
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Twigs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twigs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Wisdom Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdom Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Ledgewood
How Far From Timberidge 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 Timberidge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timberidge and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Timberidge to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timberidge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timberidge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberidge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4640, Longitude: -84.5638 In this case, the coordinates for Timberidge 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 Timberidge 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 312.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.423 degrees. |