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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 Lakewood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Heights 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 Lakewood Heights:
    • 34.069544, -84.696602
    • 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 Lakewood Heights
  • 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 Lakewood Heights ...

We found five communities that share the name Lakewood Heights.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Lakewood Heights.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Fulton County
      • This Lakewood Heights is located in Fulton County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakewood Heights that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Lakewood Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Russell County
      • This Lakewood Heights is located in Russell County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood Heights that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lakewood Heights.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lakewood Heights lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood Heights that is located in Cobb County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Lakewood Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood Heights that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Lakewood Heights.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Lakewood Heights is located in Harris County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Heights that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Lakewood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood Heights ...

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.

  • Cedar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County
  • Emerald Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
    • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Emerald Willows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
    • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
  • Falcon Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
    • Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
  • Hills-A-Rolling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
    • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
  • Hunters Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
    • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
  • Indian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
  • Iron Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Cobb County
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
  • Mars Hill Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
    • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
  • Plantation Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Summer Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Twin Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Lakewood Heights 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 Lakewood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Heights to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0695, Longitude: -84.6966       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Heights 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 Lakewood Heights 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 312.449 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.948 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.331 degrees.




 

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