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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 Highpoint Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highpoint 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 Highpoint Forest:
    • 33.883436, -84.363815
    • 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 Highpoint 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 Highpoint Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Highpoint Forest.

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

Beyond Georgia.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Newton County
      • This Highpoint Forest is located in Newton County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Highpoint Forest that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Highpoint Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highpoint 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.

  • Coldstream
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Fulton County
  • Derby Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
    • Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Dunwoody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
  • Forest Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
    • Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
  • Heard Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
    • Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Hidden Branches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
    • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
  • Misty Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
    • Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
  • Power Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
    • Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Powers Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
    • Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
  • Sandy Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Starlight Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
      • Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
    • Trailridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
      • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Treetop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treetop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetop
      • Treetop is located in Cobb County
    • Village Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
      • Village Mill is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Highpoint Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highpoint Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highpoint Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8834, Longitude: -84.3638       In this case, the coordinates for Highpoint 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Highpoint Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.245 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.686 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees.









 

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