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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 Lake Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Haven 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 Lake Haven:
    • 34.390099, -83.816291
    • 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 Lake Haven
  • 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 Lake Haven ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Haven.

Within Georgia, the name Lake Haven is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Lake Haven is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Haven that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Lake Haven.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Lake Haven is located in Bedford County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Haven that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Lake Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Haven ...

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.

  • Beaver Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
  • Blueberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
    • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
  • Cherokee Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
    • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Destitute Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
    • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
  • Griffin Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
    • Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
  • Happy Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
  • Heather Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
  • Lake Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
    • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
  • River Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Hall County
  • River Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Hall County
  • Shady Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Shady Lane is located in Hall County

How Far From Lake Haven 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 Lake Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Haven to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3901, Longitude: -83.8163       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Haven 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 Lake Haven 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 311.941 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.408 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.903 degrees.









 

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