Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Doublegate:
  • 33.690387, -84.707157
  • 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 Doublegate

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Doublegate is near Fulton County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Doublegate

Communities Also Named Doublegate ...

We found two communities that are also named Doublegate.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Doublegate.

Beyond Georgia.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Dougherty County
    • This Doublegate is located in Dougherty County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south of the Doublegate that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Doublegate.
  • Houston County
    • This Doublegate is located in Houston County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Doublegate that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Doublegate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Doublegate ...

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.

• Bent Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
• Bright Star
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bright Star is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
• Captains Quarters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
• Carmel Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• County Line Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
• County Line Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • County Line Place is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
• Creek Indian
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Creek Indian is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Indian
• Dorris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorris is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
• Evergreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Executive Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Heritage Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Kellogg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Kings Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Point is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Meadowview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Pumpkintown Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
  • Rebel Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Springwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Sugar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sunset Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Timber Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doublegate and extending to:

• Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Doublegate to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'