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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 Elizabeth Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elizabeth Park 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 Elizabeth Park:
- 33.642609, -84.344091
- 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 Elizabeth Park
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Elizabeth Park is near Fulton County and also DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 Elizabeth Park
Communities Also Named Elizabeth Park ...
We found five communities that are also named Elizabeth Park.
Within Georgia, the name Elizabeth Park is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Elizabeth Park.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Elizabeth Park.
- Ontario
- This Elizabeth Park lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Clayton County.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Elizabeth Park.
- Stafford County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northeast of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Elizabeth Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabeth Park ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Constitution
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Ellenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Haven Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manor Ridge Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Millrun
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Millrun is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Orchard Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Paradise Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rosedale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Skyline Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Springview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Wishing Well Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Elizabeth Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elizabeth Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elizabeth Park and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Elizabeth Park to White House, with an average speed<3>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 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elizabeth Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elizabeth Park 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 Elizabeth Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6426, Longitude: -84.3441 In this case, the coordinates for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.295 degrees. |
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