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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 Doraville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doraville 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 Doraville:
- 33.908334, -84.273751
- 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 Doraville
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Doraville is near Gwinnett County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Doraville
Communities Also Named Doraville ...
We found one communities that are also named Doraville.
Within Georgia, the name Doraville is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Doraville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Broome County
- This Doraville is located in Broome County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Doraville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Doraville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doraville ...
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.
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Derby Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Dunwoody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Four Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Happy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Hidden Branches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Littlebrooke Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Meadowlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Peachtree Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- River Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- River Bluff is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Riversong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riversong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversong
- Smoketree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
- Trailridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Tucker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Mill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
How Far From Doraville 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 city such as Doraville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doraville and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Doraville to Decatur, 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doraville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Doraville 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 Doraville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9083, Longitude: -84.2738 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.193 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.203 degrees. |
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