Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gunter Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunter Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gunter 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 Gunter Estates:
- 33.998159, -83.963794
- 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 Gunter 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Gunter Estates is near Barrow County and also Hall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barrow County
- eBird sighting report for Hall 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 Gunter 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.
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Falconcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Forest River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
- Gravel Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
- Hog Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Mountain
- Hog Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Hunting Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Marsh Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Rambling Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
- Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Robin Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
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- Saddlewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in Gwinnett County
- Sandlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
- Steeplechase
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Summerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Village Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
- Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Woodland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs
- Woodland Springs is located in Gwinnett County
- Saddlewood
How Far From Gunter 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 Gunter 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 Gunter Estates and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Gunter 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunter Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gunter Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunter Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9982, Longitude: -83.9638 In this case, the coordinates for Gunter 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 Gunter 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 312.014 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.437 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.06 degrees. |