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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 Haven Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haven Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Haven Park:
- 33.604554, -84.316312
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Haven Park
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Haven Park is near Henry County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Haven Park
Communities Also Named Haven Park ...
We found three communities that are also named Haven Park.
Within Georgia, the name Haven Park is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Haven Park is located in Escambia County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Haven Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Haven Park.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This Haven Park is located in Lucas County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north of the Haven Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Haven Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Haven Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Haven Park that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Haven Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haven Park ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cherokee Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Clearbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Creek Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
- Elizabeth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Ellenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foxfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Foxfield is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Homestead is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Katherine Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Manor Ridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Millrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millrun is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Mountain View Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Paradise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Springview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Tiffany Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Haven Park 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 Haven Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haven Park and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Haven Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haven Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Haven Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haven Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6046, Longitude: -84.3163 In this case, the coordinates for Haven Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.205 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.602 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.294 degrees. |
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