Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gregory Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gregory Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gregory Estates
- 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 Gregory Estates:
- 33.413449, -84.478815
- 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 Gregory Estates
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Gregory Estates is near Clayton County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- eBird sighting report for Coweta 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gregory Estates ...
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.
- Broom Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hall
- Broom Hall is located in Fayette County
- Chestnutfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
- Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
- Crescent Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
- Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Fayette County
- Deep Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Forest
- Deep Forest is located in Fayette County
- Fetlock Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fetlock Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Harp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Heritage Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Hickory Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jennings Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
- Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
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- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Ledgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Peachtree Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
- Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Porters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Ridge
- Porters Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
- Rest ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rockspray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sawmill Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
- Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
- Shake Rag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tapestry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood
How Far From Gregory Estates 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 Gregory Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gregory Estates and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Gregory Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 561 miles [902.8 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gregory Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gregory Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gregory Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4134, Longitude: -84.4788 In this case, the coordinates for Gregory Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gregory Estates 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 312.292 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.402 degrees. |