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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 Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates:
    • 33.881493, -84.834662
    • 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 Heritage Estates
  • 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 Heritage Estates ...

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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
    • Emerald Forest is located in Paulding County
  • Forest Echo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Echo
    • Forest Echo is located in Paulding County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Paulding County
  • Greenacres
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
    • Greenacres is located in Paulding County
  • Hart Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
    • Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
  • Hickory Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Gap
    • Hickory Gap is located in Paulding County
  • Honeysuckle Plantation
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Plantation
    • Honeysuckle Plantation is located in Paulding County
  • Lake Swan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Swan
    • Lake Swan is located in Paulding County
  • Meadow Lark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lark
    • Meadow Lark is located in Paulding County
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County
  • Mountain Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
    • Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
  • Oak Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Paulding County
    • Rock Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Paulding County
    • Sunset Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
    • Swan Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Paulding County

How Far From Heritage Estates 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 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:

  • Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the North.
  • 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>

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.




 

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