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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 Booker Washington Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Booker Washington Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Booker Washington Heights
  • 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 Booker Washington Heights:
    • 32.426533, -84.921597
    • 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 Booker Washington 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 Booker Washington Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Booker Washington Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Booker Washington Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Booker Washington Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Booker Washington Heights is located in Richland County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Booker Washington Heights that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Booker Washington Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Booker Washington 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 Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Crossgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Muscogee County
  • Edgewood Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
    • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Floyd Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
    • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Holly Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
    • Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
  • Lake Rushin Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rushin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
    • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Merrywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
    • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasantview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
      • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
    • Quail Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
      • Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Sand Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Muscogee County
    • Valley Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Vista Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
      • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Booker Washington Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Booker Washington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Booker Washington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4265, Longitude: -84.9216       In this case, the coordinates for Booker Washington 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 Booker Washington 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 312.499 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.776 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.799 degrees.









 

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