Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwest Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwest Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwest 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 Northwest Woods:
- 33.878729, -83.459606
- 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 Woods
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Northwest Woods is near Clarke County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Woods ...
We found one communities that share the name Northwest Woods.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Northwest Woods.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Liberty County
- This Northwest Woods is located in Liberty County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northwest Woods that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Northwest Woods.
- Liberty County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest 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.
- Crossties
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Crystal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Deerbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elder Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
- Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
- Elder Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
- Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Fieldstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Ivywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jennings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Laurel Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
- Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
- Overlook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stonebridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Summit Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Tanglebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Windy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
- Laurel Chase
How Far From Northwest 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 Northwest Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwest Woods and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Northwest Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of 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 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwest Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwest Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwest Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8787, Longitude: -83.4596 In this case, the coordinates for Northwest Woods 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 Northwest Woods 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 311.715 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.076 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.893 degrees. |