Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golden Acres
- 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 Golden Acres:
- 33.672887, -84.487985
- 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 Golden Acres
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Golden Acres is near Clayton County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Golden Acres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Golden Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Golden Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Golden Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Golden Acres.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Golden Acres is located in Peoria County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Golden Acres.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Golden Acres is located in Allen County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Golden Acres.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Golden Acres is located in Columbia County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Golden Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Golden Acres is located in Harris County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Golden Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Golden Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Golden Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Golden Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km] to the west northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Golden Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Acres ...
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.
- Brandy Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
- Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
- Cooks Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Granada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
- Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
- Knott ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
- Limetree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Malibu
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Normandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Red Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <3>
- Red Wing Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Golden Acres 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 Golden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Acres and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Golden Acres to White House, with an average speed<4>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 '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- Golden Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6729, Longitude: -84.4880 In this case, the coordinates for Golden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Golden Acres 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 312.309 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.344 degrees. |