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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Alpine Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpine 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 Alpine Heights:
    • 32.658478, -83.761852
    • 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 Alpine 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

Communities Also Named Alpine Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Alpine Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Alpine Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Alpine Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the west of the Alpine Heights that is located in Peach County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Alpine Heights.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Alpine Heights is located in Walton County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alpine Heights that is located in Peach County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Alpine Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Alpine Heights is located in Dauphin County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alpine Heights that is located in Peach County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Alpine Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Alpine Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alpine Heights that is located in Peach County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Alpine Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine 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.

  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dove Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Cove
    • Dove Cove is located in Houston County
  • Echo Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
    • Echo Glen is located in Houston County
  • Fairystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
    • Fairystone is located in Bibb County
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Crawford County
  • Hidden Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hidden Forest is located in Peach County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Peach County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Liberty View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
      • Liberty View is located in Bibb County
    • Ohio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Peach County
    • Powersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Peach County
    • Quail Meadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
      • Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
    • Quail Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Houston County
    • Three Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Bibb County

How Far From Alpine Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alpine Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpine Heights and extending to:

  • Fort Valley, which is the Seat of Peach County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alpine Heights to Fort Valley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/

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- Alpine Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6585, Longitude: -83.7619       In this case, the coordinates for Alpine Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Alpine 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 311.841 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.049 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.307 degrees.









 

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