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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 Hapeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hapeville 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 Hapeville:
    • 33.659840, -84.410606
    • 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 Hapeville
  • 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 Hapeville ...

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.

  • Brandy Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
    • Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
  • Cheeko Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeko Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
    • Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Constitution
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
  • Cooks Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Elizabeth Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
  • Jamestown Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
    • Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
  • Knott ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
    • Knott is located in Fulton County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
  • Limetree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
    • Limetree is located in Fulton County
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    • Malibu
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
      • Malibu is located in Fulton County
    • Manor Ridge Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
      • Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
    • Millrun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
      • Millrun is located in Clayton County
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Clayton County
    • Mountain View Plaza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
      • Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
    • Normandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Orchard Knob
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
    • Peoplestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
      • Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
    • Rosedale Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
      • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
    • Roseland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Fulton County
    • Sun Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
    • Woodland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Clayton County

How Far From Hapeville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Hapeville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hapeville and extending to:

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hapeville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Hapeville: www.hapeville.org/

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hapeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hapeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6598, Longitude: -84.4106    
<4>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.
<5>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 Hapeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.263 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.317 degrees.




 

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