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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 Rebecca Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rebecca Lake 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 Rebecca Lake Estates:
    • 33.561223, -84.498540
    • 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 Rebecca Lake 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rebecca Lake 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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Bench Mark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bench Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
    • Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Fayette County
  • Castlegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
    • Castlegate is located in Clayton County
  • Cheeko Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeko Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
    • Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
  • Christian Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
    • Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Dix - Leeson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix - Leeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
    • Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
  • Frog Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
    • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Hillandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Fulton County
  • Hollydale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
    • Hollydale is located in Clayton County
  • Hopeful
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
    • Hopeful is located in Fayette County
  • Kings Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Malibu
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
      • Malibu is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
    • Skylane Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
      • Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Smoke Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
      • Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Stonewall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Fulton County
    • Twin Creeks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
      • Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County

How Far From Rebecca Lake 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 Rebecca Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rebecca Lake Estates and extending to:

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rebecca Lake Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Rebecca Lake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rebecca Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5612, Longitude: -84.4985       In this case, the coordinates for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rebecca Lake 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 312.31 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.716 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.375 degrees.









 

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