Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Highlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Highlands
- 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 Highlands:
- 32.854861, -83.625457
- 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 Highlands
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since North Highlands is near Jones County and also Twiggs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- eBird sighting report for Twiggs 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 Highlands ...
We found six communities that share the name North Highlands.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named North Highlands.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fulton County
- This North Highlands is located in Fulton County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of North Highlands.
- Muscogee County
- This North Highlands is located in Muscogee County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of North Highlands.
- Fulton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This North Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of North Highlands.
- California
- Sacramento County
- This North Highlands is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of North Highlands.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This North Highlands is located in Caddo Parish and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of North Highlands.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This North Highlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the west southwest of the North Highlands that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of North Highlands.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Highlands ...
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.
- Bridgeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Bibb County
- Glen Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Glenhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Heritage Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Bibb County
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Kings Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Bibb County
- Kings View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings View
- Kings View is located in Jones County
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- Lake Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County
- Log Cabin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
- Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
- Mogul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Riverside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Bibb County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Bibb County
- Terra Cotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Bibb County
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bibb County
- Vineville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Wood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Bibb County
- Lake Arrowhead
How Far From North Highlands 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 North Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Highlands and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from North Highlands to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.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- North Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8549, Longitude: -83.6255 In this case, the coordinates for North Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.996 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.209 degrees. |