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we pass this GPS location for Heritage Estates:
33.881493, -84.834662
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We found twelve communities that share the name Heritage Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Heritage Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Morgan County
This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
Arkansas
Baxter County
This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
Illinois
Will County
This Heritage Estates is located in Will County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Estates.
Maryland
Harford County
This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
Washington County
This Heritage Estates is located in Washington County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Heritage Estates.
Minnesota
Dodge County
This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Heritage Estates.
New York
Orleans County
This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
Tennessee
Cumberland County
This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
Montgomery County
This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
Texas
Galveston County
This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
Utah
Weber County
This Heritage Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Paulding County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Heritage Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage 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.
Emerald Forest (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 community such as Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Estates and extending to:
Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Heritage 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 554 miles [891.6 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 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 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 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- Heritage Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8815, Longitude: -84.8347 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Estates 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 Heritage 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 312.522 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.006 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.431 degrees.