Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Wood:
  • 33.599561, -83.778234
  • 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 East Wood

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since East Wood is near Walton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 East Wood ...

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.

• Deer Track
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Track have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
  • Deer Track is located in Newton County
• Dixie
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Newton County
• Dixie Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
  • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
• Elk Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
  • Elk Ridge is located in Newton County
• Hidden Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
• Hollow Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
  • Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
• Hub Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
  • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
• Melody
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody
  • Melody is located in Newton County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Newton County
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  • Quail Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Quail Valley is located in Newton County
  • River Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
    • River Cove is located in Newton County
  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Newton County
  • Settlers Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
    • Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
  • Skyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Newton County
  • Willow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Newton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Wood and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from East Wood to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

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