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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country 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 Town and Country:
    • 33.372362, -82.078452
    • 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
  • 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 ...

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

Within Georgia, the name Town and Country is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Town and Country is located in Lee County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Town and Country.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Town and Country is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Town and Country.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Town and Country is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Town and Country.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Town and Country.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Town and Country is located in Caldwell County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Town and Country.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Town and Country is located in Lexington County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Town and Country.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Town and Country is located in Bedford County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Town and Country.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Town and Country is located in Spokane County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Town and Country.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country ...

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.

  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adventure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
    • Adventure is located in Richmond County
  • Christa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christa
    • Christa is located in Richmond County
  • Gordon Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Terrace
    • Gordon Terrace is located in Richmond County
  • Gracewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
  • Meadowlark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Richmond County
  • Rain Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Tree
    • Rain Tree is located in Richmond County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
  • Sand Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County
  • Spanish Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
    • Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County
  • Woodlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in Richmond County

How Far From Town and Country 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 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 and extending to:

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Town and Country to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town and Country. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town and Country) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3724, Longitude: -82.0785       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country 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 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 310.904 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.07 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.496 degrees.









 

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