Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Heights
- 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 Pine Heights:
- 33.419583, -82.009839
- 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 Pine Heights
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Pine Heights is near Aiken County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Pine Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Pine Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Pine Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Pine Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Heights that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Pine Heights.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Heights ...
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.
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Apple Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
- Christa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Colony Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Colony Park is located in Richmond County
- Edenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fairvale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Glenn Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
- Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
- Golden Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Gordon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
- Gordon Park is located in Richmond County
- Gracewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracewood
- Gracewood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gracewood <3>
- Hillside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
- Lumpkin Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
- Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
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- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Meadowlark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
- Rain Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
- Spanish Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Richmond County
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Richmond County
- Woodlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook
How Far From Pine Heights 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 Pine Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Heights and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4196, Longitude: -82.0098 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pine Heights 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 310.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.034 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.457 degrees. |