Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Forest:
  • 34.397597, -83.936851
  • 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 North Forest

• 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since North Forest is near Lumpkin County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson 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 North Forest ...

We found two communities that share the name North Forest.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named North Forest.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named North Forest in the United States.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Cobb County
    • This North Forest is located in Cobb County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Forest that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Forest.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This North Forest is located in Harris County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Forest that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of North Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Forest ...

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.

• Big Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Big Oak is located in Hall County
• Greystone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Hall County
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Hall County
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
• Lake Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ranch
  • Lake Ranch is located in Hall County
• Lake Shore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lake Shore is located in Hall County
• Leisure Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lake
  • Leisure Lake is located in Hall County
• Price
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Hall County
• Squirrel Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
  • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
• Wahoo Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Forest
  • Wahoo Forest is located in Hall County
• Wahoo Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
  • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County

How Far From North Forest 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 North Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Forest and extending to:

• Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Forest to Gainesville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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