Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwest Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwest Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwest Harbor
- 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 Northwest Harbor:
- 34.138989, -84.022408
- 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 Northwest Harbor
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Northwest Harbor is near Hall County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Northwest Harbor ...
We found one communities that share the name Northwest Harbor.
Within Georgia, the name Northwest Harbor is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Northwest Harbor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwest Harbor that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northwest Harbor.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest Harbor ...
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.
- Beard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Carrols Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Gay Lan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Green Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Green Crossing is located in Hall County
- Hammer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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
- Misty Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Cove
- Misty Cove is located in Hall County
- Pebble Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Brook
- Pebble Brook is located in Gwinnett County
- Rest Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
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- Roberts Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
- Roberts Crossroads is located in Hall County
- Sugar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <3>
- Sugar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Woodlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Crossroads
How Far From Northwest Harbor 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 Northwest Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwest Harbor and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Northwest Harbor to Lawrenceville, 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwest Harbor. 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' (or 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- Northwest Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwest Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1390, Longitude: -84.0224 In this case, the coordinates for Northwest Harbor 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 Northwest Harbor 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 312.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.502 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.048 degrees. |