Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Plantation Walk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantation Walk and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plantation Walk

• 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 Plantation Walk:
  • 34.090932, -84.647156
  • 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 Plantation Walk

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Plantation Walk is near Cobb County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Plantation Walk ...

We found one communities that share the name Plantation Walk.

Within Georgia, the name Plantation Walk is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Plantation Walk in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Henderson County
    • This Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plantation Walk that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Plantation Walk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation Walk ...

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.

• Big Shanty Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
  • Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
• Cross Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
• Emerald Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Emerald Willows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
• Heritage Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
  • Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
• Hickory Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
• Hunters Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
• Indian Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
• Iron Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
• Island Mills Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mills Ferry
  • Island Mills Ferry is located in Bartow County
• Kellogg Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
  • Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
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  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Shadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
  • Summer Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Twin Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Plantation Walk 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 Plantation Walk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantation Walk and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plantation Walk to Canton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/