Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Darien Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darien Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Darien Heights

• 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 Darien Heights:
  • 31.375503, -81.426768
  • 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 Darien Heights

• 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
  • Since Darien Heights is near Glynn County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Glynn County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darien Heights ...

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 Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
• Clover Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
  • Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
• College Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Glynn County
• Credit Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
  • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
• Crescent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in McIntosh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <2>
• Evelyn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
  • Evelyn is located in Glynn County
• Everett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Glynn County
• German Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
  • German Village is located in Glynn County
• Groveside Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
  • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
• High Hill Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
  • High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
• Island View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Glynn County
• Marshes-of-Mackay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes-of-Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes-of-Mackay
  • Marshes-of-Mackay is located in Glynn County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Oak Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
    • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Parade Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
    • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
  • Pine Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County
  • Pyles Marsh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
    • Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
  • Raccoon Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Bluff
    • Raccoon Bluff is located in McIntosh County
  • Village Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bluff
    • Village Bluff is located in Glynn County

How Far From Darien Heights 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 Darien Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Darien Heights and extending to:

• Darien, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 238 miles [383 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Darien Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/