Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gatewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gatewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gatewood
- 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 Gatewood:
- 33.508724, -84.393258
- 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 Gatewood
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Gatewood is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gatewood ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Gatewood.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Gatewood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Indiana
- Delaware 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 Gatewood [Delaware County].
- Hamilton County
- This Gatewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north of the Gatewood that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Gatewood.
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Gatewood is located in Caswell County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gatewood that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Gatewood.
- Union County
- This Gatewood is located in Union County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast of the Gatewood that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Gatewood.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Gatewood is located in Aiken County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east of the Gatewood that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Gatewood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Gatewood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the northeast of the Gatewood that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Gatewood.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gatewood ...
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.
- Bonanza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cottonwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
- Dix - Leeson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix - Leeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
- Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
- Emerald Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
- Evans Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Gamma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Graves Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Hickory Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Iron Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Irondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lake Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
- Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
- Mockingbird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
- Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
- Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Skylane Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
- Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Walnut Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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 Clayton County
- Lake Chase
How Far From Gatewood 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 Gatewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gatewood and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gatewood to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gatewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gatewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5087, Longitude: -84.3933 In this case, the coordinates for Gatewood 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 Gatewood 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 Gatewood 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 312.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.635 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.346 degrees. |