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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 Duluth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duluth 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 Duluth:
- 34.002016, -84.143506
- 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 Duluth
- 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 Duluth is near Fulton County and also Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Duluth
Communities Also Named Duluth ...
We found five communities that are also named Duluth.
Within Georgia, the name Duluth is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- This Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duluth that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Duluth.
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This Duluth is located in Madison County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north of the Duluth that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Duluth.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Duluth is located in Saint Louis County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Duluth that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Duluth.
- Nebraska
- Grant County
- This Duluth is located in Grant County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duluth that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Duluth.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Duluth [Nye County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duluth ...
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.
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Carriage Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Centurion Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Covered Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Falconcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Bridge Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Peachtree Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rogers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Waters Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Duluth 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 city such as Duluth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duluth and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Duluth to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duluth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Duluth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Duluth 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 Duluth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0020, Longitude: -84.1435 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.559 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.129 degrees. |
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