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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Estates:
    • 31.054907, -84.867146
    • 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 Lake Estates
  • 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 Lake Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Pine Lake Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Pine Lake Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield County
      • This Pine Lake Estates is located in Fairfield County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pine Lake Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Pine Lake Estates is located in Horry County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Lake Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Lake 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.

  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Miller County
  • Floydtown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
    • Floydtown is located in Miller County
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Iron City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Little Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
    • Little Hope is located in Seminole County
  • Neals Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
    • Neals Landing is located in Seminole County
  • Riverturn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverturn
    • Riverturn is located in Seminole County
  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Steam Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
    • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County

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

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

  • Donalsonville, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Lake Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Lake Estates. 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 '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 Lake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0549, Longitude: -84.8671       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Lake Estates 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 Lake Estates 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 312.381 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.449 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.074 degrees.









 

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