Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinewood Estates
- 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 Pinewood Estates:
- 31.816878, -81.621223
- 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 Pinewood 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Pinewood Estates is near Long County and also McIntosh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Long County
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh 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 Pinewood Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Pinewood Estates.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Pinewood Estates.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Catoosa County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Catoosa County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Catoosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Pike County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pinewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Wilson County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Pinewood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Texas
- Hardin County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinewood 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.
- Cherokee Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Creek Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Island
- Creek Island is located in Liberty County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Garden Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
- Garden Heights is located in Liberty County
- Hidden Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Martin Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Martins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Pinewood Estates 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 Pinewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinewood Estates and extending to:
- Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pinewood Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinewood 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8169, Longitude: -81.6212 In this case, the coordinates for Pinewood 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pinewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.597 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.729 degrees. |