Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dawsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dawsonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dawsonville
- 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 Dawsonville:
- 39.128440, -77.343040
- 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 Dawsonville
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Dawsonville is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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
Communities Also Named Dawsonville ...
We found four communities that share the name Dawsonville.
Within Maryland, the name Dawsonville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dawson County
- This Dawsonville is located in Dawson County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dawsonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Dawsonville.
- Missouri
- Nodaway County
- This Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dawsonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Dawsonville.
- New Brunswick
- This Dawsonville lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dawsonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- Virginia
- Greene County
- This Dawsonville is located in Greene County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dawsonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dawsonville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dawsonville ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Elizabeths Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeths Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Delight
- Elizabeths Delight is located in Montgomery County
- Farmlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harvest Hunt Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hunt Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Liberty Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Mitchells Range
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Natural Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Woods
- Natural Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Pioneer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Pleasant Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Spring Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Sugarland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Willow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Fields
How Far From Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dawsonville and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dawsonville to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dawsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dawsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1284, Longitude: -77.3430 In this case, the coordinates for Dawsonville 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 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 Dawsonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.056 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.755 degrees. |