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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 Beach Haven Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beach Haven 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 Beach Haven Heights:
    • 34.262878, -83.939071
    • 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 Beach Haven 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 Beach Haven Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Beach Haven Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Beach Haven Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Beach Haven Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Beach Haven Heights is located in Ocean County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beach Haven Heights that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Beach Haven Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beach Haven 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.

  • Cherokee Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County
  • Cherokee Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
    • Cherokee Trail is located in Hall County
  • Flat Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Hall County
  • Fox Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Trace
    • Fox Trace is located in Hall County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Hidden Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hall County
  • Holiday Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Holiday Heights is located in Hall County
  • Holiday Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Meadows
    • Holiday Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Keith Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Ferry
    • Keith Ferry is located in Hall County
  • Lights Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
    • Lights Ferry is located in Forsyth County
  • Maple Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forge
    • Maple Forge is located in Hall County
  • Oscarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Hall County
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Hall County
    • Reed
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Hall County
    • Serene Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Shores
      • Serene Shores is located in Hall County
    • Summer Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Tanner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in Hall County
    • Trudy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trudy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trudy
      • Trudy is located in Hall County
    • Twin Rivers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
      • Twin Rivers is located in Hall County
    • Vista Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Brook
      • Vista Brook is located in Hall County

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

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

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Beach Haven Heights 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 498 miles [801.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beach Haven Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beach Haven Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2629, Longitude: -83.9391       In this case, the coordinates for Beach Haven Heights 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 Beach Haven Heights 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 312.009 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.468 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.984 degrees.









 

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