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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 La Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Vista 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for La Vista
Communities Also Named La Vista ...
We found two communities that are also named La Vista.
Within Georgia, the name La Vista is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This La Vista is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the La Vista that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of La Vista.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This La Vista is located in Sarpy County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the La Vista that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of La Vista.
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)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Comfort Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
- Copen Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
- Derby Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forest Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Hills Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hills Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Park
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Powers Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Snake Nation ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
- Starlight Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Vine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Virginia Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
How Far From La Vista 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Vista) 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 La Vista 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 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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.225 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.654 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.25 degrees. |
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