Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunwoody West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunwoody West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunwoody West
- 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 Dunwoody West:
- 33.947601, -84.341592
- 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 Dunwoody West
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Dunwoody West is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Dunwoody West ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Dunwoody
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody
- Dunwoody is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunwoody <2>
- Forest Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Brook
- Forest Brook is located in Cobb County
- Four Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Happy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
- Hidden Branches
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
- Jett Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ferry
- Jett Ferry is located in Fulton County
- Littlebrooke Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
- Martins Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Fulton County
- Meadowlake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
- Peachtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Redfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riversong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <2>
- Trailridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Village Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
- Village Mill is located in DeKalb County
- Riversong
How Far From Dunwoody West 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 community such as Dunwoody West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dunwoody West and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunwoody West to Decatur, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunwoody West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dunwoody West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunwoody West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9476, Longitude: -84.3416 In this case, the coordinates for Dunwoody West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dunwoody West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.683 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.22 degrees. |