Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scenic Mountain:
  • 33.840939, -84.074636
  • 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 Scenic Mountain

• 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 Scenic Mountain is near DeKalb County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Scenic Mountain

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic Mountain ...

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.

• Bermuda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
• Cedar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
• Cricket Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
• Emerald Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Four Winds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
• Kings Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
• Lester Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lester Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Woods
• Mason Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
• Meadow Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
• Mountain Brooke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Mountain Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
  • Mountain Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • River Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
  • Rivermist
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
  • Rock Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
  • Rockbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Summer Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summer Place is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
  • Timber Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
  • Trickem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
  • Twin Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
  • Williams Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
  • Yellow River ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Scenic Mountain and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scenic Mountain to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'