Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forest:
  • 33.627058, -83.877406
  • 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 Forest

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Cambridge Forest is near Rockdale County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Cambridge Forest.

Within Georgia, the name Cambridge Forest is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Cambridge Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wake County
    • This Cambridge Forest is located in Wake County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cambridge Forest that is located in Newton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Cambridge Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge Forest ...

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.

• Airport Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
  • Airport Grove is located in Newton County
• Beaver Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
• Cedar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
• Dialtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dialtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
  • Dialtown is located in Newton County
• Fieldstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
  • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
• Flint Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Newton County
• Hidden Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
• Horseshoe Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
  • Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
• Marble Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
  • Marble Valley is located in Newton County
• Meadow View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Meadow View is located in Newton County
• Murphy Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
  • Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
• Porterdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
  • Porterdale is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <3>
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  • River North
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
    • River North is located in Newton County
  • Riverbend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Newton County
  • Settlers Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
    • Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Newton County
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Newton County

How Far From Cambridge Forest 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 Cambridge Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambridge Forest and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cambridge Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 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 6,423 miles [10,336.8 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 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

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