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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Pointe
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since North Pointe is near Forsyth County and also Hall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hall 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for North Pointe
Communities Also Named North Pointe ...
We found three communities that are also named North Pointe.
Within Georgia, the name North Pointe is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located 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)
- Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
- Frontier Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frontier Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Forest
- Gilberts Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Gravel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Level Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
- Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Settles Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
- Shake Rag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Sugar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Pointe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pointe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.078 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.524 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.077 degrees. |
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