Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Imperial Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imperial Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Imperial Estates
- 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 Imperial Estates:
- 33.670109, -84.812160
- 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 Imperial Estates
- 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 Imperial Estates is near Fulton County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Imperial Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Imperial Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Imperial Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Imperial Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Imperial Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Wilson County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Imperial Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Imperial Estates.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Knox County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Imperial Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Imperial Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Imperial Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Imperial Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Imperial Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Imperial Estates.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imperial Estates ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bright Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Executive Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gregory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
- Gregory Heights is located in Douglas County
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
- Orchard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Pumpkintown Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
- Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
- Sugar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sweetwater Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
- Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
How Far From Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imperial Estates and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Imperial Estates 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 563 miles [906.1 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 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Imperial Estates. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Imperial Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Imperial Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6701, Longitude: -84.8122 In this case, the coordinates for Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates 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 312.50 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.95 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.472 degrees. |