Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gordon Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordon Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gordon Heights

• 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 Gordon Heights:
  • 33.792606, -84.578266
  • 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 Gordon 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Gordon Heights is near Douglas County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gordon Heights

Communities Also Named Gordon Heights ...

We found five communities that are also named Gordon Heights.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Gordon Heights.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Dougherty County
    • This Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south of the Gordon Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Gordon Heights.
  • Glynn County
    • This Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Gordon Heights.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gordon Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gordon Heights.
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Gordon Heights.
  • New York
    • Suffolk County
    • This Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Gordon Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon 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.

• Boulder Vista
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
• Cherokee Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• Creelwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Creelwood is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelwood
• Flagstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Flagstone is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
• Furniture City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
• Gordon Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
• Greens Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greens Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ferry
• Howard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Howard is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Ivy Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ivy Point is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Point
• Kennedy
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kennedy is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
• Lizzie ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lizzie is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
• Pine Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Saddleback Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
  • Songwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Songwood is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
  • Summit Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
  • Whisperwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods

How Far From Gordon Heights 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 Gordon Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordon Heights and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gordon Heights to Marietta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'