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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cumberland Forest
  • 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 Cumberland Forest ...

We found two communities that share the name Cumberland Forest.

There is one other community in Georgia which 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
  • Cedar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Gwinnett County
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
  • Kings Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
    • Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
  • Mason Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
    • Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Meadow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Mountain Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
    • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
  • Mountain Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
  • River Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
    • River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rivermist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
    • Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rockbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scenic Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
      • Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
    • Timber Trace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
      • Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
    • Trickem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
      • Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
    • Twin Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Williams Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
      • Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
    • Yellow River ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
      • Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Cumberland Forest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.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- Cumberland Forest) to Point B.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).
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.072 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.143 degrees.




 

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