Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cambridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cambridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cambridge 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 Cambridge Estates:
- 33.941212, -84.320480
- 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 Cambridge 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Cambridge Estates is near Fulton County and also Gwinnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett 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
Communities Also Named Cambridge Estates ...
We have found five communities that share the name Cambridge Estates.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Cambridge Estates.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fayette County
- This Cambridge Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south of the Cambridge Estates that is located in DeKalb County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Estates
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cambridge Estates.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Cambridge Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cambridge Estates that is located in DeKalb County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Estates
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cambridge Estates.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Cambridge Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge Estates that is located in DeKalb County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Estates
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cambridge Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Cambridge Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cambridge Estates that is located in DeKalb County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Estates
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cambridge Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Cambridge Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge Estates that is located in DeKalb County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Estates
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Cambridge Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge 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.
- Chestnut Forest [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest [DeKalb County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chestnut Forest
- Dunwoody [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody
- Dunwoody [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Cambridge Estates
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dunwoody
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunwoody<3>
- Four Oaks [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks [DeKalb County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Four Oaks
- Happy Hollow [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow [DeKalb County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Happy Hollow
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- Hidden Branches [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Hidden Branches [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hidden Branches
- Littlebrooke Farm [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Littlebrooke Farm [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Littlebrooke Farm
- Meadowlake [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Meadowlake [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Meadowlake
- Peachtree [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Peachtree [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Peachtree
- Redfield [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Redfield
- Riversong [Fulton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversong
- Riversong [Fulton County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riversong
- Trailridge [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Trailridge [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Trailridge
- Village Mill [DeKalb County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
- Village Mill [DeKalb County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Cambridge Estates
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Village Mill
- Hidden Branches [DeKalb County]
Notable Births & Deaths ...
This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cambridge Estates. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
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- Hank Aaron (Major League Baseball)
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Mobile (Alabama) on Monday February 5, 1934 and died in Atlanta (Georgia) on Friday January 22, 2021 at the age of 86. He is buried at South View Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Aaron<4>
- Gypsy Abbott (Actress)
- Actress. She was born in Atlanta (Georgia) on Friday January 31, 1896 and died in Hollywood (California) on Friday July 25, 1952 at the age of 56.
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gypsy Abbott<4>
- Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. (Social reformer)
- Social reformer. He was born in Linden (Alabama) on Thursday March 11, 1926 and died in Atlanta (Georgia) on Tueday April 17, 1990 at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.<4>
- Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
- Major League Baseball. He was born on Tueday April 2, 1907 and died in Cumming (Georgia) on Thursday January 3, 1991 at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
- Cumming is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<4>
- James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Barnett (Georgia) on Saturday October 5, 1889 and died in Marietta (Georgia) on Wednesday July 28, 1954 at the age of 64. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Marietta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr.<4>
- Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone (Activist)
- Activist. He was born in Cedartown (Georgia) on Tueday September 19, 1922 and died in Atlanta (Georgia) on Saturday July 15, 2006 at the age of 83. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<4>
- Georgia M. Burke (Actress)
- Actress. She was born in Atlanta (Georgia) on Wednesday February 27, 1878 and died in New York (New York) on Thursday November 28, 1985 at the age of 107. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Georgia M. Burke<4>
- Lew Bush (Professional football)
- Professional football. He was born in Atlanta (Georgia) on Tueday December 2, 1969 and died in Tucson (Arizona) on Thursday December 8, 2011 at the age of 42. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Bush<4>
- Ezzard Mack Charles (Professional boxer)
- Professional boxer. He was born in Lawrenceville (Georgia) on Thursday July 7, 1921 and died in Chicago (Illinois) on Wednesday May 28, 1975 at the age of 53. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Lawrenceville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezzard Mack Charles<4>
- Dee Clark (Singer)
- Singer. He was born in Blytheville (Arkansas) on Monday November 7, 1938 and died in Smyrna (Georgia) on Friday December 7, 1990 at the age of 52. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Smyrna is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Clark<4>
- Tracy Lamar Coley (Actor)
- Actor. He was born in Atlanta (Georgia) on Monday March 9, 1964 and died in Los Angeles (California) on Saturday November 9, 2002 at the age of 38. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tracy Lamar Coley<4>
- Vernon 'The Viper' Forrest (Professional boxer)
- Professional boxer. He was born in Augusta (Georgia) on Tueday January 12, 1971 and died in Atlanta (Georgia) on Saturday July 25, 2009 at the age of 38. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'The Viper' Forrest<4>
- Jesse Fuller (Musician)
- Musician. He was born in Jonesboro (Georgia) on Thursday March 12, 1896 and died in Oakland (California) on Thursday January 29, 1976 at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Jonesboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Cambridge Estates.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<4>
- Hank Aaron (Major League Baseball)
How Far From Cambridge Estates 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 Cambridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambridge Estates and extending to:
- View Our List ...
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cambridge Estates to Decatur, with an average speed<5> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9412, Longitude: -84.3205 In this case, the coordinates for Cambridge Estates 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cambridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.668 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.214 degrees. |