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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 Gloster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gloster 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 Gloster:
- 33.909826, -84.065190
- 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 Gloster
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Gloster is near DeKalb County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Gloster
Communities Also Named Gloster ...
We found four communities that are also named Gloster.
Within Georgia, the name Gloster is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Gloster is located in De Soto Parish and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the Gloster that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Gloster.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- This Gloster is located in Ramsey County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gloster that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Gloster.
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Gloster is located in Amite County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gloster that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Gloster.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gloster that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Gloster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloster ...
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.
- Beaver Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cotton Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Cricket Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Emerald Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Five Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flowers Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
- Heritage Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
- Lester Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lester Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Woods
- Murphyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
- Plantation Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Regency Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- River Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
- River Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
- Rivermist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Sweet Water
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Williams Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
How Far From Gloster 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 Gloster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gloster and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gloster to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Gloster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gloster 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 Gloster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9098, Longitude: -84.0652 In this case, the coordinates for Gloster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.07 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.489 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.121 degrees. |
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