Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Peachtree North

• 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 North:
  • 33.950101, -84.212420
  • 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 Peachtree North

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Peachtree North is near DeKalb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Peachtree North

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peachtree North ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Covered Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
• Elmside Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
• Four Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
• Indian Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
• Jones Bridge Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Overlook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
• Peachtree Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <1>
• Peachtree Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
• Peachtree Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
• River Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • River Bluff is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff

How Far From Peachtree North 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 Peachtree North to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Peachtree North and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Peachtree North to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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 16 miles [25.7 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'