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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 Rest Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rest Haven and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rest Haven:
- 34.133669, -83.976020
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rest Haven
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Rest Haven is near Hall County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rest Haven
Communities Also Named Rest Haven ...
We found three communities that are also named Rest Haven.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Rest Haven.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Upson County
- This Rest Haven is located in Upson County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south of the Rest Haven that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Rest Haven.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rest Haven that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Rest Haven.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Rest Haven is located in Beaufort County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rest Haven that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rest Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rest Haven ...
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.
- Beard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beard is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Flowery Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Park is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Frontier Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Forest
- Gay Lan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Gravel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Green Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Crossing is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Hammer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hammer is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Misty Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Misty Cove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Cove
- Pebble Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pebble Brook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Brook
- Roberts Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts Crossroads is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
- Sugar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
- Woodlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlake is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Rest Haven 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 town such as Rest Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rest Haven and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rest Haven to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,985 miles [8,022.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Rest Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rest Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rest Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1337, Longitude: -83.9760 In this case, the coordinates for Rest Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.026 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.47 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.031 degrees. |
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