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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Village 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 Village:
- 33.528723, -84.191308
- 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 Village
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Highland Village is near Clayton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Village
Communities Also Named Highland Village ...
We found eight communities that are also named Highland Village.
Within Georgia, the name Highland Village is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Highland Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland Village.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Highland Village is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Highland Village.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Highland Village is located in Monroe County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Highland Village.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Village.
- Nova Scotia
- This Highland Village lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Highland Village is located in Berkeley County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highland Village.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Highland Village is located in Denton County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Highland Village.
- Harris County
- This Highland Village is located in Harris County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highland Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Village ...
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.
- Chimney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Cotton Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Dove Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dove Rest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
- Flakes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Foxfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxfield is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Hidden Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
- Julia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Julia is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Mayday ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayday is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Springwood Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Stokes Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Sunset Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
How Far From Highland Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Village and extending to:
- McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Highland Village to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Highland Village) 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 Village 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 Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5287, Longitude: -84.1913 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.129 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.503 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.263 degrees. |
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