Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Vista
- 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 La Vista:
- 33.815104, -84.334925
- 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 La Vista
- 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 La Vista is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 La Vista ...
We found two communities that share the name La Vista.
Within Georgia, the name La Vista is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Vista ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Comfort Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
- Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Copen Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
- Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
- Derby Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Fulton County
- Forest Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hills Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Park
- Hills Park is located in Fulton County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Powers Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Snake Nation ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
- Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
- Starlight Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Vine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Virginia Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
- Snake Nation ‑ Historic
How Far From La Vista 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 La Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Vista and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from La Vista to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Vista. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8151, Longitude: -84.3349 In this case, the coordinates for La Vista 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 La Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.225 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.25 degrees. |