Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gregory Heights:
  • 33.712053, -84.791326
  • 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 Gregory Heights

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Gregory Heights is near Paulding County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Paulding County
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Gregory Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Gregory Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Gregory Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Gregory Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This Gregory Heights is located in King County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gregory Heights that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Gregory Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gregory Heights ...

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.

• Bent Pine
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
  • Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
• Bright Star
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
  • Bright Star is located in Douglas County
• Captains Quarters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
  • Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
• Chapel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
• Dorris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
  • Dorris is located in Douglas County
• Evergreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Douglas County
• Executive Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
  • Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
• Heritage Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
• Kings Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Douglas County
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  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
  • Springwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
  • Sugar Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
  • Timber Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
    • Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Young Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
    • Young Park is located in Douglas County

How Far From Gregory Heights to ...

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

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

• Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Gregory Heights 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 560 miles [901.2 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 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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