Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Charlotte Woods:
  • 33.531779, -84.358257
  • 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 Charlotte Woods

• 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • Since Charlotte Woods is near Fayette County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Charlotte Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlotte 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.

• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Camelot is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Clearbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
• Emerald Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
• Fox Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Holiday Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Iron Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Iron Gate is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
• Irondale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Irondale is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
• Lake Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
• Mockingbird Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
• Orchard Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
• Park Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Park Forest is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
• Quail Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Tiffany Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
  • Walnut Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Willow Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Charlotte Woods and extending to:

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Charlotte Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'