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

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 31.199118, -81.504268
    • 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
  • 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 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gordon Heights that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Gordon Heights.
    • Dougherty County
      • This Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gordon Heights that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Gordon Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gordon Heights that is located in Glynn 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 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Glynn 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordon Heights that is located in Glynn 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.

  • Clover Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
    • Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Glynn County
  • Cypress Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mills
    • Cypress Mills is located in Glynn County
  • Dock Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
  • High Hill Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
    • High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
  • Island View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Glynn County
  • Magnolia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Glynn County
  • Oak Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
    • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Parade Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
    • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County

How Far From Gordon Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). 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 nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/

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 things 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: 31.1991, Longitude: -81.5043       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 310.508 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.307 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.842 degrees.




 

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