Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirkwood
- 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 Kirkwood:
- 33.756217, -84.323258
- 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 Kirkwood
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Kirkwood is near Fulton County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Clayton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kirkwood ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Kirkwood.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Kirkwood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Colquitt County
- Muscogee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alpine County
- This Kirkwood is located in Alpine County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Kirkwood.
- Glenn County
- This Kirkwood is located in Glenn County and lies 2,117 miles [3,407 km] to the west northwest of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Kirkwood.
- Tehama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kirkwood [Tehama County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Kirkwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kirkwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Kirkwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Kirkwood.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Kirkwood lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Broome County
- This Kirkwood is located in Broome County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Kirkwood.
- Steuben County
- This Kirkwood is located in Steuben County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the north northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Kirkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Kirkwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kirkwood.
- Guilford County
- This Kirkwood is located in Guilford County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kirkwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Kirkwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kirkwood.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Kirkwood [Belmont County].
- Shelby County
- This Kirkwood is located in Shelby County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the north of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Kirkwood.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Kirkwood is located in Florence County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Kirkwood.
- Kershaw County
- This Kirkwood is located in Kershaw County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkwood.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Fond du Lac County].
- Sauk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Sauk County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkwood ...
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.
- Cabbage Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Comfort Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
- Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Constitution
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Copen Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
- Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Fulton County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Panthersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Peoplestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Roseland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Skyline Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Snake Nation ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
- Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Fulton County
- Vine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Virginia Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
How Far From Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkwood and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Kirkwood to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.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- Kirkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7562, Longitude: -84.3233 In this case, the coordinates for Kirkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kirkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kirkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.216 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.635 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.26 degrees. |