Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Nowlin Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nowlin Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nowlin 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 Nowlin Woods:
  • 34.042322, -84.644379
  • 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 Nowlin 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Nowlin Woods is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Nowlin Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nowlin 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.

• Big Shanty Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
• Emerald Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Emerald Willows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
• Hickory Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
• Hunt Club
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunt Club is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
• Hunters Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
• Iron Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
• Lakeview Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Plantation Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
  • Signal Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Signal Point is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
  • Summer Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace

How Far From Nowlin Woods 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 Nowlin Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Nowlin Woods and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Nowlin Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'