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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 Creekwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekwood Estates 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 Creekwood Estates:
    • 33.572055, -84.281033
    • 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 Creekwood Estates
  • 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 Creekwood Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Creekwood Estates.

There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Creekwood Estates.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Creekwood Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clarke County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Creekwood Estates.
    • Newton County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Newton County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Creekwood Estates.
    • Paulding County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Creekwood Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Sumner County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Creekwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekwood Estates ...

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.

  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
  • Creek Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Ellenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Foxfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
  • Hidden Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Homestead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Clayton County
  • Katherine Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katherine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
    • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
  • Springwood Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
    • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
  • Stokes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
    • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
  • Sun Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Tiffany Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
    • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County

How Far From Creekwood Estates 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 Creekwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Creekwood Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 545 miles [877.1 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.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 '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- Creekwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5721, Longitude: -84.2810       In this case, the coordinates for Creekwood Estates 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 Creekwood Estates 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 312.183 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.572 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.288 degrees.




 

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