Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Paulding Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Paulding Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Paulding Woods
- 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 Paulding Woods:
- 33.811495, -84.822161
- 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 Paulding Woods
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since South Paulding Woods is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Paulding Woods ...
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.
- Arbor Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Walk
- Arbor Walk is located in Paulding County
- Ash
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Black Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
- Black Forest is located in Paulding County
- Cottonwood Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Valley
- Cottonwood Valley is located in Paulding County
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Lake Swan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County
- Oak Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ridge Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Corners
- Ridge Corners is located in Paulding County
- Swan Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Willow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Paulding County
How Far From South Paulding Woods 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 Paulding Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Paulding Woods and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from South Paulding Woods 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 557 miles [896.4 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 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Paulding Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Paulding Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Paulding Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8115, Longitude: -84.8222 In this case, the coordinates for South Paulding Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Paulding Woods 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 312.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.443 degrees. |