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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 North Peachtree Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Peachtree Woods and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for North Peachtree Woods
  • 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 Peachtree Woods:
    • 33.940935, -84.295757
    • 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 Peachtree Woods
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Peachtree Woods ...

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.

  • Chestnut Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
    • Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elmside Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Four Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
  • Happy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
  • Hidden Branches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
    • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County
  • Jett Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ferry
    • Jett Ferry is located in Fulton County
  • Lake Villas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villas
    • Lake Villas is located in Fulton County
  • Littlebrooke Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
    • Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
  • Meadowlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
    • Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
      • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
    • Peachtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Peachtree Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
      • Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
    • Redfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in DeKalb County
    • River Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Fulton County
    • Riversong
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversong
      • Riversong is located in Fulton County
    • Trailridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
      • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Village Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
      • Village Mill is located in DeKalb County

How Far From North Peachtree Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Peachtree Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Peachtree Woods and extending to:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Peachtree Woods to Decatur, with an average speed<4> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Peachtree Woods. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- North Peachtree Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Peachtree Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9409, Longitude: -84.2958       In this case, the coordinates for North Peachtree Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Peachtree Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.651 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.204 degrees.









 

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