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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 Hidden Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Forest 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 Hidden Forest:
    • 33.568728, -83.776012
    • 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 Hidden Forest
  • 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 Hidden Forest ...

We found four communities that share the name Hidden Forest.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Hidden Forest.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Peach County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Peach County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hidden Forest that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Hidden Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Elmore County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Forest that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Hidden Forest.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hidden Forest that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hidden Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Harris County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Forest that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hidden Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Forest ...

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.

  • Deer Track
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
    • Deer Track is located in Newton County
  • Dixie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Newton County
  • Dixie Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
  • Elk Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
    • Elk Ridge is located in Newton County
  • Hollow Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
    • Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
  • Hub Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
    • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newton County
  • Jerusalem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Newton County
  • Melody
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody
    • Melody is located in Newton County
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Newton County
  • Quail Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Quail Valley is located in Newton County
  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Newton County
  • Skyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Newton County
  • Willow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Newton County

How Far From Hidden Forest 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 Hidden Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5687, Longitude: -83.7760       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Forest 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 Hidden Forest 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 311.888 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.231 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.093 degrees.









 

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