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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 Carlton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlton Woods and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carlton Woods:
    • 33.530668, -84.674099
    • 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 Carlton Woods
  • 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 Carlton Woods ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Fayette County
  • Cackle Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
    • Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Corn Creek Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
    • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
  • Fireside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside
    • Fireside is located in Fulton County
  • Graceland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
    • Graceland is located in Fayette County
  • Green Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Fulton County
  • Kingsridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
    • Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Fulton County
  • Magnolia Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
    • Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
  • Major
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Major is located in Coweta County
  • Rivertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sandy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Stop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Fayette County
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Windsong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
      • Windsong is located in Fayette County

How Far From Carlton Woods 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 Carlton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlton Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carlton Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5307, Longitude: -84.6741       In this case, the coordinates for Carlton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Carlton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.412 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.829 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.451 degrees.









 

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