Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Gate
- 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 South Gate:
- 33.543445, -85.060777
- 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 South Gate
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since South Gate is near Heard County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- eBird sighting report for Coweta 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 South Gate ...
We found five communities that share the name South Gate.
Within Georgia, the name South Gate is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This South Gate is located in Madison County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the South Gate that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of South Gate.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This South Gate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the west of the South Gate that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of South Gate.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This South Gate is located in Franklin County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north of the South Gate that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Gate.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Gate that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South Gate.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This South Gate is located in Washington County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Gate that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Gate.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gate ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
- Double Branches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Double Branches is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Carroll County
- Hodge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Holly Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in Carroll County
- Knob Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Leisure Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Heights
- Leisure Heights is located in Carroll County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Oak Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
- Oak Mountain is located in Carroll County
- Plowshare ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Riverbend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From South Gate 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 South Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Gate and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from South Gate to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5434, Longitude: -85.0608 In this case, the coordinates for South Gate 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 South Gate 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 312.64 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.599 degrees. |