Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Martin Creek Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin Creek Country Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Martin Creek Country Estates

• 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 Martin Creek Country Estates:
  • 33.604554, -84.197141
  • 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 Martin Creek Country 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Martin Creek Country Estates is near DeKalb County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Martin Creek Country Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin Creek Country 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.

• Chimney Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
• Cotton Indian Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
• Creek Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
• Dove Rest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
• Fay ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fay is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
• Flakes Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
• Hidden Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Homestead is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Knob ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knob is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
• Miners Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Miners Creek is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Creek
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pinecrest is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Springwood Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
  • Stokes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
  • Strawberry Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
  • Swan Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Swan Lake is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake

How Far From Martin Creek Country Estates 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 Martin Creek Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Martin Creek Country Estates and extending to:

• McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martin Creek Country Estates to McDonough, with an average speed<2> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'