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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 Country Squire Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Squire Acres 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 Country Squire Acres:
    • 33.822882, -84.270756
    • 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 Country Squire Acres
  • 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 Country Squire Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Country Squire Acres.

Within Georgia, the name Country Squire Acres is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Country Squire Acres in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Country Squire Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Squire Acres that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Squire Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Squire Acres ...

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.

  • Comfort Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
    • Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Copen Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
    • Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Derby Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
    • Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
  • Glen Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in DeKalb County
  • Hunters Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Patriots Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
    • Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
  • Pebble Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Silver Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Smoke Rise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Smoketree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
      • Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
    • Starlight Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
      • Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
    • Stone Mill Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
      • Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tucker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <3>
    • Virginia Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County

How Far From Country Squire Acres 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 Country Squire Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Squire Acres and extending to:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Squire Acres to White House, with an average speed<4>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 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Squire Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Squire Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8229, Longitude: -84.2708       In this case, the coordinates for Country Squire Acres 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'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 Country Squire Acres 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 312.188 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.223 degrees.









 

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