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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 River West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River West 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 River West:
    • 32.516813, -83.550182
    • 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 River West
  • 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 River West ...

We found two communities that share the name River West.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named River West.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named River West in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Douglas County
      • This River West is located in Douglas County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northwest of the River West that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of River West.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga County
      • This River West is located in Tioga County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River West that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of River West.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River West ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Houston County
  • Creekside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Houston County
  • Deerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Houston County
  • Doublegate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
    • Doublegate is located in Houston County
  • Forest Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pointe
    • Forest Pointe is located in Houston County
  • Hickory Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
  • Holly Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
    • Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
  • Kathleen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
    • Kathleen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <3>
  • Kings Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
  • Sand Bed
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bed
    • Sand Bed is located in Houston County
  • Willow Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Willow Run is located in Houston County

How Far From River West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as River West to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from River West to Perry, with an average speed<4> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5168, Longitude: -83.5502       In this case, the coordinates for River West 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 River West 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 311.713 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.881 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.261 degrees.




 

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