Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peeksville:
  • 33.378173, -84.004634
  • 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 Peeksville

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Peeksville is near Butts County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Butts County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Peeksville ...

We found one communities that share the name Peeksville.

Within Georgia, the name Peeksville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Peeksville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Ashland County
    • This Peeksville is located in Ashland County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Peeksville that is located in Henry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Peeksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peeksville ...

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.

• Hollow Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
  • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
• Iron Springs Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs Crossroads
  • Iron Springs Crossroads is located in Butts County
• Island Shoals ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
  • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
• Jenkinsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
  • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <3>
• Leadmore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
  • Leadmore is located in Henry County
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
• Riverside Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
  • Riverside Park is located in Newton County
• Riverwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Riverwood is located in Newton County
• Stark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Butts County
• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Henry County
• Unity Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Grove
  • Unity Grove is located in Henry County

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

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

• McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peeksville to McDonough, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

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