Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carroll 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 Carroll Heights:
  • 33.773718, -84.511320
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Carroll Heights

• 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Carroll Heights is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Carroll Heights

Communities Also Named Carroll Heights ...

We found three communities that are also named Carroll Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Carroll Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Carroll Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carroll Heights that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carroll Heights.
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Carroll Heights is located in Carroll County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carroll Heights that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carroll Heights.
    • Washington County
    • This Carroll Heights is located in Washington County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast of the Carroll Heights that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Carroll Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carroll 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.

• Bolton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
• Boulder Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boulder Park is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
• Boulder Vista
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
• Cherokee Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• De Foor Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • De Foor Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Foor Ferry
• Ellen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellen is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
• Flagstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flagstone is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
• Gordon Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
• Gordon Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
• Greens Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greens Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ferry
• Grove Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grove Park is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Hills Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hills Park is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Park
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Howard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Howard is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Lizzie ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lizzie is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
  • Nickajack ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nickajack is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickajack
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Saddleback Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
  • Songwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Songwood is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
  • Summit Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
  • Whisperwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods

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

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

• Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Carroll Heights to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'