Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kennesaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennesaw and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kennesaw

• 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 Kennesaw:
  • 34.026349, -84.617857
  • 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 Kennesaw

• 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Kennesaw is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Kennesaw

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennesaw ...

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.

• Big Shanty Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
• Chestnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cross Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Elizabeth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
• Emerald Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Emerald Willows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
• Falcon Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
• Hickory Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
• Hunt Club
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunt Club is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
• Hunters Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
• Independence Walk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Iron Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Kings Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Land of Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
  • Mars Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Plantation Walk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
  • Shadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
  • Signal Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Signal Point is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
  • Summer Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
  • Twin Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
  • Woodwind Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station

How Far From Kennesaw 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 city such as Kennesaw to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Kennesaw and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Kennesaw 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'