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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:
    • 33.838994, -84.748547
    • 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 Valley 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 Valley Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Pine Valley Estates.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Henry County
      • This Pine Valley Estates is located in Henry County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Paulding 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 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Valley Estates that is located in Paulding 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.

  • Deer Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Paulding County
  • Echo Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Ridge
    • Echo Ridge is located in Paulding County
  • Forest Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Cobb County
  • Forkwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkwood
    • Forkwood is located in Paulding County
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Paulding County
  • Greenfield Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Chase
    • Greenfield Chase is located in Paulding County
  • Harpers Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Lake
    • Harpers Lake is located in Paulding County
  • Hickory Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
    • Hickory Glen is located in Paulding County
  • Indian Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Paulding County
  • Indian Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
    • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
  • Pine Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Oaks
    • Pine Oaks is located in Cobb County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Powder Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Ridge
      • Powder Ridge is located in Cobb County
    • Powder Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Steeplechase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
      • Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
    • Swan Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Paulding County

How Far From Pine Valley Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Valley Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8390, Longitude: -84.7485       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Valley 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 Valley 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 312.47 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.939 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.407 degrees.









 

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