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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:
    • 33.494005, -83.897962
    • 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Creekwood Estates.
    • Clayton County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Clayton County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Creekwood Estates.
    • Paulding County
      • This Creekwood Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Newton 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 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekwood Estates that is located in Newton 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.

  • Cedar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Newton County
  • Forest Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
    • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
  • Forest Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
    • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
  • Fox Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
  • Hidden Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
    • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Newton County
  • Hollow Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
    • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newton County
  • Knights Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
    • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
  • Leadmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
    • Leadmore is located in Henry County
  • Newton Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chase
    • Newton Chase is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Porterdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <3>
    • River North
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
      • River North is located in Newton County
    • Riverside Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Riverside Park is located in Newton County
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Newton County
    • Rocky Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
      • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
    • Rogers Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
      • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
    • Twin Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Newton 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:

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). 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 two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 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 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 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 Newton County: www.co.newton.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- 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: 33.4940, Longitude: -83.8980       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 311.956 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.299 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.158 degrees.









 

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