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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 Highland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Estates 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 Highland Estates:
- 32.589868, -83.644350
- 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 Highland Estates
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Highland Estates is near Peach County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Peach County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Highland Estates
Communities Also Named Highland Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Highland Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Highland Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Highland Estates is located in Middlesex County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highland Estates.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Highland Estates is located in Ogle County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Highland Estates.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Highland Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Highland Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Highland Estates is located in Charles County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Highland Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Highland Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Highland Estates.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Highland Estates is located in Pickens County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Highland Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.
- Bass
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bass is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Creekside is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Danes Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danes Meadow is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes Meadow
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deerwood is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Doublegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Doublegate is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Dove Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dove Cove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Cove
- Echo Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Echo Glen is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hidden Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Holly Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
- Honey Ridge Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hunters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Kings Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Pilgrim Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
- Quail Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Run is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Settlers Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
How Far From Highland Estates 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 Highland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Estates and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Estates to Perry, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 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 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Estates) 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 Highland Estates 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 Highland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5899, Longitude: -83.6444 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.279 degrees. |
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