Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestwood Estates
- 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 Crestwood Estates:
- 32.637089, -83.673239
- 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 Crestwood Estates
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Crestwood Estates is near Peach County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peach County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Crestwood Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Crestwood Estates.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Crestwood Estates.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Crestwood Estates in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Clarke County
- This Crestwood Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestwood Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Crestwood Estates.
- Clarke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Crestwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crestwood Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Crestwood Estates.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood 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.
- Bass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Danes Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes Meadow
- Danes Meadow is located in Houston County
- Dove Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Echo Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
- Honey Ridge Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ridge Plantation
- Honey Ridge Plantation is located in Houston County
- Hunters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
- Quail Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
- Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Settlers Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
- Three Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Bibb County
- Turtle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
How Far From Crestwood 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 Crestwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestwood Estates and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood Estates to Perry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crestwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6371, Longitude: -83.6732 In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood 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 Crestwood 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 311.789 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.279 degrees. |