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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 Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Pines 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 Highland Pines:
    • 32.557917, -84.946876
    • 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 Pines
  • 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Since Highland Pines is near Russell County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Pines

Communities Also Named Highland Pines ...

We found three communities that are also named Highland Pines.

Within Georgia, the name Highland Pines is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Highland Pines is located in Coconino County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Pines that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Highland Pines.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Highland Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Pines that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Pines.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Highland Pines is located in Richmond County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Pines that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Highland Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Pines ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Candlestick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Charter Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Crescent Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent Ridge is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
  • Double Churches
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Double Churches is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
  • Fox Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Foxfire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Green Island Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Island Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island Hills
  • Hearthstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hidden Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hunters Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lincoln Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Peppertree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Peppertree is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
    • Ranch Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ranch Forest is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Forest
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Twin Chapel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Victory Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

How Far From Highland Pines 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Pines to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Highland Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Pines 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 Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5579, Longitude: -84.9469       In this case, the coordinates for Highland Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.521 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.82 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.779 degrees.