Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burnt Hickory Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burnt Hickory Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burnt Hickory Estates
- 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 Burnt Hickory Estates:
- 33.796218, -84.716602
- 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 Burnt Hickory Estates
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Burnt Hickory Estates is near Cobb County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Burnt Hickory Estates ...
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.
- County Line Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
- County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
- County Line Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
- County Line Place is located in Douglas County
- Dorris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - English Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
- English Heights is located in Douglas County
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Cobb County
- Forkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Heritage Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
- Hickory Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Hickory Glen is located in Paulding County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Douglas County
- Indian Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Kellogg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
- Merlin Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
- Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 Douglas County
- Pine Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County
- Powder Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Ridge
- Powder Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Rocky Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
- Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
- Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Cobb County
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
- Sunset Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
- Young Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
- Young Park is located in Douglas County
- Lincoln Heights
How Far From Burnt Hickory Estates 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 Burnt Hickory Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Burnt Hickory Estates and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Burnt Hickory Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Hickory Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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> | 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- Burnt Hickory Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Hickory Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7962, Longitude: -84.7166 In this case, the coordinates for Burnt Hickory Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Burnt Hickory Estates 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 312.449 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.405 degrees. |