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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Allendale Heights:
    • 33.576499, -84.296589
    • 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 Allendale Heights
  • 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 Allendale 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.

  • Clearbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
  • Creek Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Ellenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Foxfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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 Clayton County
  • Haven Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
    • Haven Park is located in Clayton County
  • Hidden Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Clayton County
  • Katherine Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katherine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
    • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
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    • Orchard Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Paradise Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
    • Park Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
      • Park Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Red Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Henry County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Springwood Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
      • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
    • Stokes Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
      • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Sunset Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Tiffany Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
      • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County

How Far From Allendale Heights 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 Allendale Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allendale Heights and extending to:

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Allendale Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Allendale Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allendale Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5765, Longitude: -84.2966       In this case, the coordinates for Allendale Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Allendale Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.193 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.583 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.293 degrees.









 

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