Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Miramar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miramar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Miramar
- 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 Miramar:
- 33.652331, -84.287700
- 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 Miramar
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Miramar is near Henry County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Miramar ...
We found five communities that share the name Miramar.
Within Georgia, the name Miramar is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Miramar is located in San Diego County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the west of the Miramar that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Miramar.
- San Mateo County
- This Miramar is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km] to the west northwest of the Miramar that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Miramar.
- Florida
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Miramar ...
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 Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Cedar Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Cherry Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
- Chimney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
- Creek Cove is located in Henry County
- Elizabeth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
- Ellenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Ellenwood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenwood <4>
- Fay ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Forest Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Haven Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
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- Lincolndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
- Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
- Millrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Moonlight Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
- Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Panthersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
- Skyline Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Strawberry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
- Wishing Well Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
- Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Lincolndale
How Far From Miramar 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 Miramar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miramar and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Miramar to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miramar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miramar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miramar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6523, Longitude: -84.2877 In this case, the coordinates for Miramar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Miramar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Miramar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.191 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.591 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.271 degrees. |