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:
- 31.565730, -84.185742
- 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 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Gordon Heights is near Lee County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Gordon Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Gordon Heights.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Gordon Heights.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cobb County
- This Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north of the Gordon Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Gordon Heights.
- Glynn County
- This Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gordon Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Gordon Heights.
- Cobb County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gordon Heights that is located in Dougherty 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 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Dougherty 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 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Gordon Heights.
- Alabama
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.
- Audubon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Coachman Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Dixieland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Four Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Dougherty County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Merry Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
- North Slappy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
- North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Ragsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - River Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sunnyland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Valley Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
- Wildcross
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Winterwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood
- Winterwood is located in Dougherty County
- Hinds
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:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Gordon Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.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- Gordon Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5657, Longitude: -84.1857 In this case, the coordinates for Gordon Heights 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gordon Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.025 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.715 degrees. |