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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 Henderson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henderson 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 Henderson Heights:
    • 34.169819, -84.299645
    • 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 Henderson 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 Henderson Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Henderson Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Henderson Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Henderson Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Henderson Heights that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Henderson Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Henderson Heights is located in Guernsey County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Henderson Heights that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Henderson Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henderson 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.

  • Bentgrass Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
    • Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
  • Christophers Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
    • Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
  • Crabapple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
    • Crabapple is located in Fulton County
  • Drew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Ducktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
    • Ducktown is located in Forsyth County
  • Fields Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
    • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
  • Free Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
    • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Fulton County
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
  • Union Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Wood Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
    • Wood Valley is located in Fulton County

How Far From Henderson Heights 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 Henderson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henderson Heights and extending to:

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Henderson Heights 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henderson Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Henderson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henderson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1698, Longitude: -84.2996       In this case, the coordinates for Henderson 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 Henderson 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 312.218 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.696 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.15 degrees.









 

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