Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eastland Heights:
  • 33.718996, -84.329924
  • 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 Eastland Heights

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Since Eastland Heights is near Fulton County and also Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Eastland Heights

Communities Also Named Eastland Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Eastland Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Eastland Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Plymouth County
    • This Eastland Heights is located in Plymouth County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastland Heights that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Eastland Heights.
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
    • This Eastland Heights is located in Clark County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastland Heights that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Eastland Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastland Heights ...

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.

• Cabbage Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedar Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Cherokee Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Comfort Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
• Constitution
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
• Copen Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Forest Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Orchard Knob
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
• Panthersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Peoplestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
  • Rosedale Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
  • Roseland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseland is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Skyline Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
  • Slabtown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slabtown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Snake Nation ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
  • Summerhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerhill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
  • Virginia Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
  • Wishing Well Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills

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

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

• Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Eastland Heights to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'