Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Zingara:
  • 33.748030, -83.974250
  • 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 Zingara

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

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.

• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
• Mason Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
  • Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
• Meadow Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
  • Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
• Mountain Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
  • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
• Overlook Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Rock Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
  • Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
• Rock Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
  • Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
• Rose Garden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Spring Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Twin Haynes Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Twin Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
  • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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

How Far From Zingara to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Zingara to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Conyers, which is the Seat of Rockdale County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Zingara 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.org/

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