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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 Loretta Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loretta Heights 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 Loretta Heights:
- 31.490454, -84.119351
- 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 Loretta Heights
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Loretta Heights is near Mitchell County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worth 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 Loretta Heights
Communities Also Named Loretta Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Loretta Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Loretta Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Loretta Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Loretta Heights is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loretta Heights that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Loretta Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loretta 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.
- Coachman Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Dixieland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Eleanor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Four Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Four Points is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Garden Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden Hill is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
- Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hollands Folly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollands Folly is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Folly
- Lincoln Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Pecan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Pecan Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pecan Haven is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Haven
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Radium Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Radium Gardens is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Gardens
- Radium Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Radium Springs is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Ragsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ragsdale is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River Bend is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sandalwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandalwood is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sunnyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
How Far From Loretta Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Loretta Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loretta Heights and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Loretta Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Loretta Heights) 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 Loretta Heights 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 Loretta Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4905, Longitude: -84.1194 In this case, the coordinates for Loretta Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.983 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.05 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.707 degrees. |
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