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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 Whitewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitewater 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 Whitewater:
    • 33.358729, -84.502427
    • 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 Whitewater
  • 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 Whitewater is near Coweta County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Whitewater

Communities Also Named Whitewater ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Whitewater.

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

Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Whitewater [Crawford County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Whitewater lies 2,531 miles [4,073.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
    • Colorado
      • Mesa County
      • This Whitewater is located in Mesa County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Whitewater.
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This Whitewater is located in Wayne County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the north of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Whitewater.
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This Whitewater is located in Butler County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Whitewater.
    • Manitoba
      • This Whitewater lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Whitewater.
    • Montana
      • Phillips County
      • This Whitewater is located in Phillips County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Whitewater.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This Whitewater is located in Grant County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<2> to the west of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Whitewater.
      • McKinley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Whitewater [McKinley County].
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Whitewater [Transylvania County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Whitewater [Hamilton County].
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Whitewater is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Whitewater.
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • This Whitewater is located in Walworth County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Whitewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitewater ...

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.

  • Broom Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Broom Hall is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hall
  • Chestnutfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
  • Clover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clover is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover Reach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
  • Crescent Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
  • Fetlock Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
  • Fishers Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Groveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Harp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Jennings Yard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
  • Meadow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Overlook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Overlook is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Peachtree Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
    • Porters Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Porters Ridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Ridge
    • Rest ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rest is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rockspray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockspray is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
    • Sawmill Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
    • Spyglass Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
    • Sweetwater Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
    • Tapestry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tapestry is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Whitewater to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 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 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Whitewater could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Whitewater 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 Whitewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3587, Longitude: -84.5024       In this case, the coordinates for Whitewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.303 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.68 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.424 degrees.