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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.

  • 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 Forest Heights:
    • 32.486253, -84.915209
    • 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 Forest Heights
  • 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

Communities Also Named Forest Heights ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Forest Heights.

There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Forest Heights.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout 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 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Forest Heights.
    • Clarke County
      • This Forest Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Forest Heights.
    • Douglas County
      • This Forest Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas 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 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 Muscogee 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Forest Heights is located in Aiken County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Muscogee 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
  • Crossgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Muscogee County
  • Crystal Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
    • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
  • Edgewood Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
    • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Floyd Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
    • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Forestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Lake Rushin Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rushin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
    • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Lakeshore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
  • Magnolia Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
    • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Merrywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
      • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
    • Pleasantview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
      • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
    • Regency Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Sun Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
    • Valley Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Vista Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
      • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County

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:

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4863, Longitude: -84.9152       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.499 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.784 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.783 degrees.









 

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