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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 Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Valley 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 Valley Estates:
    • 33.534001, -84.195197
    • 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 Pine Valley Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Since Pine Valley Estates is near Clayton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Pine Valley Estates

Communities Also Named Pine Valley Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Pine Valley Estates.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Pine Valley Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Paulding County
      • This Pine Valley Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Pine Valley Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Pine Valley Estates is located in New Hanover County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Pine Valley Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Pine Valley Estates is located in Horry County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Valley 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.

  • Chimney Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
  • Creek Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
  • Dove Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
  • Flakes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
  • Foxfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Hidden Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
  • Homestead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Homestead is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Julia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Julia is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
  • Katherine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Knob is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Mayday ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mayday is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pinecrest is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Red Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Red Oak is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Springwood Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
    • Stokes Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
    • Sunset Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Swan Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Swan Lake is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake

How Far From Pine Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley Estates and extending to:

  • McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Valley Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Valley Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Valley Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5340, Longitude: -84.1952       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Valley Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.131 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.507 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.263 degrees.