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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 Eastgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastgate and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eastgate:
    • 31.577953, -84.080739
    • 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 Eastgate
  • 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
    • Since Eastgate is near Lee County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worth 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 Eastgate

Communities Also Named Eastgate ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Eastgate.

Within Georgia, the name Eastgate is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastgate, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Eastgate lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Eastgate [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • This Eastgate is located in Manatee County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Eastgate.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Eastgate [Orange County].
      • Sarasota County
      • This Eastgate is located in Sarasota County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the south southeast of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Eastgate.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Bartholomew County].
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Clark County].
      • Hancock County
      • This Eastgate is located in Hancock County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Eastgate.
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Marion County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Eastgate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Eastgate.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Eastgate is located in Churchill County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Eastgate.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Eastgate is located in Wake County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastgate.
    • Texas
      • Liberty County
      • This Eastgate is located in Liberty County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Eastgate.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Eastgate is located in King County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastgate that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Eastgate.
      • Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Eastgate [Walla Walla County].
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 4,161 miles [6,696.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Eastgate

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastgate ...

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.

  • Coachman Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Dixieland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
  • Eleanor Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
  • Five Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Five Points is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Four Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Four Points is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Garden Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Hill is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grove Park is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Hinds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Nutview ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutview is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutview
  • Pecan City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
  • Pecan Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pecan Haven is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Haven
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pecan Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pecan Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Radium Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Radium Gardens is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Gardens
    • Radium Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Radium Springs is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
    • Ragsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Ragsdale is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
    • Riverview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rolling Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Groves is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Groves
    • Sandalwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sandalwood is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood

How Far From Eastgate to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastgate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Eastgate to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Eastgate could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Eastgate 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 Eastgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5780, Longitude: -84.0807       In this case, the coordinates for Eastgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.966 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.042 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.673 degrees.