Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cooper Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooper Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cooper 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 Cooper Heights:
- 34.807300, -85.389126
- 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 Cooper 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Cooper Heights is near Dade County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dade County
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Cooper Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Cooper Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Cooper Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Cooper Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Cooper Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cooper Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cooper Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooper 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.
- Cassandra
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
- Frick Gap ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hall Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Haysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Henrys ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Jamesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Plum Nelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Nelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Nelly
- Plum Nelly is located in Dade County
- Pond Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Valley Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Walker County
How Far From Cooper Heights 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 Cooper Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooper Heights and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cooper Heights to LaFayette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooper Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooper Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooper Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8073, Longitude: -85.3891 In this case, the coordinates for Cooper Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cooper Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.892 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.562 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.432 degrees. |