Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodfield
- 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 Woodfield:
- 33.019569, -85.093551
- 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 Woodfield
- 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Troup County
- Since Woodfield is near Chambers County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Woodfield ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Woodfield.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Woodfield.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Clayton County
- Newton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Woodfield is located in Harford County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodfield.
- Wicomico County
- This Woodfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodfield.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Woodfield is located in Cumberland County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodfield.
- Wilson County
- This Woodfield is located in Wilson County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Woodfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Woodfield lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Woodfield is located in Richland County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Woodfield.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodfield is located in Spartanburg County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodfield ...
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.
- Cannonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
- Cannonville is located in Troup County
- Heatherbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
- Heatherbrook is located in Troup County
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Troup County
- Lees Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
- Lees Crossing is located in Troup County
- Maplecreek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
- Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
- Piney Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
- Piney Hills is located in Troup County
- River Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
- River Trace is located in Troup County
- Shady Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Troup County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Troup County
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Troup County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Woodfield 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 Woodfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodfield and extending to:
- LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodfield to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0196, Longitude: -85.0936 In this case, the coordinates for Woodfield 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 Woodfield 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 312.633 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.013 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.732 degrees. |