Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Youth:
  • 33.785309, -83.856348
  • 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 Youth

• 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • Since Youth is near Gwinnett County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Youth ...

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.

• Between
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
  • Between is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Flint Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Newton County
• Overlook Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
  • Overlook Point is located in Walton County
• Rose Garden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
• Rosebud
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Walton County
• Split Silk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
  • Split Silk is located in Walton County
• Spring Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Newton County
• Summer Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
  • Summer Place is located in Gwinnett County
• Summit Chase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
  • Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
• Twin Haynes Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Haynes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Haynes Creek
  • Twin Haynes Creek is located in Newton County
• Walnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
• Willow Wind
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
  • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Youth and extending to:

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Youth to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 517 miles [832 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/