Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lester Woods:
  • 33.903715, -84.108803
  • 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 Lester Woods

• 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Lester Woods is near DeKalb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lester Woods ...

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 Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
  • Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
• Cedar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
• Choice ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Choice is located in Gwinnett County
• Cricket Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
  • Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
• Flowers Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
  • Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
• Four Winds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
• Heritage Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
  • Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
• Indian Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
• Mountain Brooke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
  • Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
• Mountain Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
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  • Murphyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
    • Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Pebble Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Plantation Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
    • Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Regency Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
    • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
  • River Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
    • River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • River Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
    • River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rivermist
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
    • Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Scenic Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
    • Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
  • Sweet Water
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
  • Trickem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
    • Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
  • Yellow River ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
    • Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Lester Woods 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 Lester Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lester Woods and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lester Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

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