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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 Atlanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atlanta and the surrounding area.
- 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 Atlanta:
- 42.553208, -77.475792
- 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 Atlanta
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since Atlanta is near Ontario County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Atlanta
Communities Also Named Atlanta ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Atlanta.
Within New York, the name Atlanta is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Atlanta is located in Columbia County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Atlanta.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the west of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Atlanta.
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Atlanta is located in Baca County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the west of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Atlanta.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Atlanta is located in Sussex County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Atlanta.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Atlanta is located in Fulton County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Atlanta.
- Idaho
- Elmore County
- This Atlanta is located in Elmore County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Atlanta.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This Atlanta is located in Logan County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Atlanta.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Atlanta is located in Hamilton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Atlanta.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Atlanta is located in Cowley County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Atlanta.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Atlanta is located in Laurel County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Atlanta.
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Atlanta is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Atlanta.
- Michigan
- Montmorency County
- This Atlanta is located in Montmorency County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montmorency County community of Atlanta.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Atlanta is located in Chickasaw County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Atlanta.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Atlanta is located in Macon County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Atlanta.
- Nebraska
- Phelps County
- This Atlanta is located in Phelps County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the west of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Atlanta.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Atlanta [Lincoln County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Atlanta lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- Ohio
- Pickaway County
- This Atlanta is located in Pickaway County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Atlanta.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Atlanta is located in Cass County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atlanta that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Atlanta.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Atlanta [Skagit County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atlanta ...
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.
- Bloomerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomerville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomerville
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Hunt Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunt Hollow is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
- Italy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lent Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lent Hill is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lent Hill
- Libertypole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Libertypole is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertypole
- Naples
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Patchinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patchinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
- Reed Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reed Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Springwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Atlanta 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 Atlanta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atlanta and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Atlanta to Bath, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Atlanta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5532, Longitude: -77.4758 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.432 degrees. |
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