Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Veal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Veal and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Veal

• 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 Veal:
  • 33.435947, -85.230225
  • 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 Veal

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Veal is near Heard County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Heard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Veal

Communities Also Named Veal ...

We found one communities that are also named Veal.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Veal.

Beyond Georgia.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Washington County
    • This Veal is located in Washington County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Veal that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Veal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Veal ...

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.

• Bucktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucktown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
• Cedar Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Farmers High
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Farmers High is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
• Graham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Hawk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hawk is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
• Joel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Joel is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
• Red Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Red Oak is located in Heard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
• Roosterville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roosterville is located in Heard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
• Stoney Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stoney Point is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
• Unity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Unity is located in Heard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
• Victory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Victory is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory

How Far From Veal 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 Veal to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Veal to Carrollton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'