Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakeland Forest:
  • 30.863535, -83.269319
  • 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 Lakeland Forest

• 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 Lowndes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
  • Since Lakeland Forest is near Brooks County and also Echols County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brooks County
  • eBird sighting report for Echols 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 Lakeland Forest ...

We found two communities that share the name Lakeland Forest.

Within Georgia, the name Lakeland Forest is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Lakeland Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeland Forest that is located in Lowndes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakeland Forest.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Lakeland Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeland Forest that is located in Lowndes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Lakeland Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland Forest ...

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.

• Charter Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
• Eager
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eager
  • Eager is located in Lowndes County
• Five Points
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 Lowndes County
• Lakeview Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County
• Little Miami
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Miami
  • Little Miami is located in Lowndes County
• Pebblewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblewood
  • Pebblewood is located in Lowndes County
• Provident
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident
  • Provident is located in Lowndes County
• Wood Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County

How Far From Lakeland Forest 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 Lakeland Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Valdosta, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeland Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/