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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 Forest Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights:
- 33.953726, -83.432938
- 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 Forest 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Forest Heights is near Oconee County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Forest Heights
Communities Also Named Forest Heights ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Forest Heights.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Forest Heights.
Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bulloch County
- This Forest Heights is located in Bulloch County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Forest Heights.
- Douglas County
- This Forest Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Forest Heights.
- Muscogee County
- This Forest Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Heights.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Forest Heights is located in New Haven County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Forest Heights.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Heights.
- Leon 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 Forest Heights [Leon County].
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Forest Heights [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Heights.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Forest Heights.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln 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 New Mexico community of Forest Heights [Lincoln County].
- Ontario
- This Forest Heights lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Forest Heights is located in Aiken County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Forest Heights.
- Kershaw County
- This Forest Heights is located in Kershaw County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Forest Heights.
- Sumter County
- This Forest Heights is located in Sumter County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Forest Heights.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Forest Heights is located in Loudon County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Forest Heights.
- Texas
- Orange County
- This Forest Heights is located in Orange County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Forest Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest 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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Crystal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Elder
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elder is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Ivywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivywood is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
- Jennings Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kingswood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- McNutt Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
- Overlook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Quailwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quailwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Ramble Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramble Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Hills
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rebel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rebel Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Hill
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rushwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rushwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushwood
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Stonemill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
- Tanglebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tee Pee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tee Pee is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Pee
- Windy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
How Far From Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Heights and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Heights) 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 Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9537, Longitude: -83.4329 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.863 degrees. |
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