Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Berkeley Lake

• 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 Berkeley Lake:
  • 33.984329, -84.188206
  • 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 Berkeley Lake

• 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Berkeley Lake is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Berkeley Lake ...

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.

• Beaverdam ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
• Carriage Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
  • Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
• Centurion Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
  • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
• Covered Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
  • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
• Elmside Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
  • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
• Indian Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
• Johns Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
• Jones Bridge Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
  • Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
• Overlook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
• Peachtree Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <2>
• Peachtree Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
  • Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
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  • Peachtree Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
    • Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • River Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
    • River Bluff is located in Fulton County
  • Rogers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
    • Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rogers Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
    • Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Waters Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
    • Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Berkeley Lake 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 city such as Berkeley Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Berkeley Lake to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Berkeley Lake: www.ci.berkeley-lake.ga.us/

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/