Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peachtree Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peachtree Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peachtree Corners
- 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 Peachtree Corners:
- 33.969871, -84.221472
- 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 Peachtree Corners
- 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 Peachtree Corners is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peachtree Corners ...
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.
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Chestnut Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Covered Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Elmside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Four Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Happy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
- Horseshoe Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County
- Indian Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Johns Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
- Jones Bridge Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Lake Villas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villas
- Lake Villas is located in Fulton County
- Littlebrooke Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrooke Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
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- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Peachtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Peachtree Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Peachtree Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
- Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
- River Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- River Bluff is located in Fulton County
- Riversong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Waters Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Mechanicsville
How Far From Peachtree Corners 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 city such as Peachtree Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Peachtree Corners and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Peachtree Corners to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peachtree Corners: peachtreecornersga.gov/
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Peachtree Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peachtree Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9699, Longitude: -84.2215 |
| <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 Peachtree Corners 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 312.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.168 degrees. |