Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Woods
- 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 Piney Woods:
- 33.846503, -85.095592
- 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 Piney Woods
- 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 Haralson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Haralson County
- Since Piney Woods is near Paulding County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Piney Woods ...
We found seven communities that share the name Piney Woods.
Within Georgia, the name Piney Woods is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Piney Woods is located in Cleburne County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Piney Woods.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Woods.
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Piney Woods is located in Clare County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the north of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Piney Woods.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Piney Woods is located in Rankin County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Piney Woods.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Piney Woods.
- Transylvania County
- This Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Piney Woods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north of the Piney Woods that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Piney Woods.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Woods ...
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.
- Brewers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Divide
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Draketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Dugdown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Fish Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Polk County
- Grady ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hart Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mulberry Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Place
- Mulberry Place is located in Paulding County
- Poplar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County
- Tabernacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Temple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
- Mulberry Place
How Far From Piney Woods 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 Piney Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Woods and extending to:
- Buchanan, which is the Seat of Haralson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Piney Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Haralson County: www.haralsoncountyga.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8465, Longitude: -85.0956 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Woods 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 Piney Woods 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 312.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.177 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.542 degrees. |