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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 Colonial Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Park 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 Colonial Park:
    • 32.407367, -84.969931
    • 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 Colonial Park
  • 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Since Colonial Park is near Russell County and also Chattahoochee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee 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 Colonial Park

Communities Also Named Colonial Park ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Colonial Park.

Within Georgia, the name Colonial Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Colonial Park [New Castle County].
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colonial Park [Vigo County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colonial Park.
      • Washington County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Washington County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Colonial Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Worcester County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Colonial Park.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Colonial Park [New York County].
      • Oneida County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Oneida County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Colonial Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Orange County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Park.
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Delaware County].
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Lancaster County].
      • Northumberland County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Colonial Park.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Park.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Colonial Park is located in James City County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colonial Park.
      • Warren County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Warren County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Colonial Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Park ...

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.

  • Booker Washington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brickyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Brickyard is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
  • Cherokee Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • City Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • City Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
  • Columbus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dinglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
  • Edgewood Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
  • Lake Rushin Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
  • Merrywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
  • Pleasantview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Quail Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Rolling Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rosewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Sand Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sand Hill is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Shack ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shack is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack
    • Vista Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace

How Far From Colonial Park 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 Colonial Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Colonial Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Colonial Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4074, Longitude: -84.9699       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.526 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.821 degrees.