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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 Rollingwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood:
    • 33.990391, -83.401825
    • 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 Rollingwood
  • 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 Rollingwood ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Rollingwood.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Rollingwood.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Floyd County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Floyd County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rollingwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rollingwood.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Rollingwood.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rollingwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rollingwood.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rollingwood.
      • Johnston County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Johnston County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Rollingwood.
      • Pitt County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Pitt County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rollingwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Wake County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Rollingwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Lexington County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Rollingwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rollingwood.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Travis County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Rollingwood.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rollingwood.
      • Isle of Wight County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Rollingwood.
      • Portsmouth City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rollingwood [Portsmouth City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rollingwood ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Clarke County
  • Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Jackson County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Clarke County
  • Elder
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Clarke County
  • Garden Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
    • Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Holly Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
  • McNutt Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
    • McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Quailwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
    • Quailwood is located in Clarke County
  • Ramble Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Hills
    • Ramble Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Rebel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Hill
    • Rebel Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Rushwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushwood
    • Rushwood is located in Clarke County
  • Shoal Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shoalsview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoalsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
      • Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
    • Skyline Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
      • Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
    • Stonemill Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
      • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
    • Tanglebrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
      • Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
    • Tanglewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
    • Windy Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
      • Windy Hill is located in Clarke County

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Rollingwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Rollingwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rollingwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9904, Longitude: -83.4018       In this case, the coordinates for Rollingwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rollingwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Rollingwood 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 311.685 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.057 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.842 degrees.









 

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