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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 Town and Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates:
    • 31.021852, -84.888258
    • 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 Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Town and Country Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pike County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Clinton County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Town and Country Estates.
      • Gallia County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the north northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Darlington County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Town and Country Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country Estates ...

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.

  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Miller County
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Hornsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsville
    • Hornsville is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Iron City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Little Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
    • Little Hope is located in Seminole County
  • Neals Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
    • Neals Landing is located in Seminole County
  • Riverturn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverturn
    • Riverturn is located in Seminole County
  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Steam Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
    • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County

How Far From Town and Country Estates 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 Town and Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Donalsonville, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Town and Country Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town and Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0219, Longitude: -84.8883       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country Estates 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 Town and Country Estates 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 312.39 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.455 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.088 degrees.









 

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