Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Old Fort Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Fort Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Fort Estates

• 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 Old Fort Estates:
  • 34.952853, -85.238844
  • 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 Old Fort Estates

• 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
  • Since Old Fort Estates is near Walker County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Old Fort Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Old Fort Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Old Fort Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Old Fort Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Dorchester County
    • This Old Fort Estates is located in Dorchester County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Old Fort Estates that is located in Catoosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Old Fort Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Fort Estates ...

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.

• Burning Bush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
  • Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
• Cannon Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
  • Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County
• Castle Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
  • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Cedar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Cinderella Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
  • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
• Cloud Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
  • Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
• Mission Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
  • Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
• Orchard Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
• Park City
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Walker County
• Walnut Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)

How Far From Old Fort Estates 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 Old Fort Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Fort Estates and extending to:

• Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Fort Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/