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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 Timberidge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberidge 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Timberidge
Communities Also Named Timberidge ...
We found two communities that are also named Timberidge.
There is one other community in Georgia that 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.
- 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.
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)
- Bethany is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cobblestone Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgewater is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fetlock Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Ginger Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Golfview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Golfview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
- Graceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Graceland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
- Greensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greensway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
- Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Hopeful
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeful is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
- Kingsridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ledgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ledgewood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Mill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Magnolia Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Piney Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Ridgelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Sandy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Spooner Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spyglass Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Stop
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Twigs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Windsong is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
- Wisdom Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
How Far From Timberidge 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 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- Timberidge) 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 Timberidge 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.344 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.423 degrees. |
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