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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pointe:
    • 34.090656, -84.066855
    • 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 Pointe
  • 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 Pointe ...

We found three communities that share the name North Pointe.

Within Georgia, the name North Pointe is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This North Pointe is located in Hillsborough County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Pointe that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Pointe.
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This North Pointe is located in McLean County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Pointe that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of North Pointe.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This North Pointe is located in Saint Louis County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Pointe that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of North Pointe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pointe ...

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.

  • Carrols Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrols Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
    • Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Frontier Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Forest
    • Frontier Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Gilberts Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
    • Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
  • Gravel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
    • Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Level Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
    • Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Maple Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Settles Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
    • Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Shake Rag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake Rag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
    • Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
  • Sugar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
    • Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Pointe to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.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 from Point A (ie- North Pointe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pointe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0907, Longitude: -84.0669       In this case, the coordinates for North Pointe 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pointe 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 312.078 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.524 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.077 degrees.




 

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