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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 Cumberland Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cumberland Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cumberland Forest:
- 33.833161, -84.072136
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cumberland Forest
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Cumberland Forest is near DeKalb County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cumberland Forest
Communities Also Named Cumberland Forest ...
We found two communities that are also named Cumberland Forest.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Cumberland Forest.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Cumberland Forest in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cobb County
- This Cumberland Forest is located in Cobb County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cumberland Forest that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Cumberland Forest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Cumberland Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cumberland Forest that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cumberland Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland Forest ...
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.
- Bermuda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Kings Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Mason Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
- Meadow Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Mountain Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- River Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
- Rivermist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Rockbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Scenic Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
- Timber Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
- Trickem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
- Twin Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Williams Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
How Far From Cumberland Forest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cumberland Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland Forest and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland Forest to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<2> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Cumberland Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cumberland Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8332, Longitude: -84.0721 In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.072 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.48 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.143 degrees. |
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