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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 Longview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Estates 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 Longview Estates:
- 33.720386, -84.728269
- 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 Longview Estates
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Longview Estates is near Paulding County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Longview Estates
Communities Also Named Longview Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Longview Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Longview Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Longview Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west of the Longview Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview Estates.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Longview Estates is located in Kane County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Longview Estates.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Longview Estates is located in Washington County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Longview Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Longview Estates is located in Berks County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Longview Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Longview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Longview Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview Estates ...
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.
- Bent Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
- Bright Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bright Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Captains Quarters
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
- Carmel Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- County Line Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
- County Line Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Place is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
- Dorris
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dorris is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Doublegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doublegate is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- English Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Executive Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gregory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gregory Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
- Heritage Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Kellogg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kellogg is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Rebel Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Springwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sunset Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Timber Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
- Young Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Young Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
How Far From Longview Estates 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 Longview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview Estates and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Longview Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 557 miles [896.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longview Estates) 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 Longview Estates 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 Longview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7204, Longitude: -84.7283 In this case, the coordinates for Longview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.452 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.903 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.427 degrees. |
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