Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Skyline Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skyline Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Skyline Heights
- 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 Skyline Heights:
- 34.704247, -85.262177
- 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 Skyline Heights
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Skyline Heights is near Whitfield County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
- eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Skyline Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Skyline Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Skyline Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the west of the Skyline Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Skyline Heights.
- Florida
- Martin County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Martin County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Skyline Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Skyline Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Skyline Heights is located in York County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Skyline Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Skyline Heights.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Skyline Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Skyline Heights.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Washington County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Skyline Heights that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Skyline Heights.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyline Heights ...
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.
- Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutflat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
- Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
- Freetown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Greenbush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Guild ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hall Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Marsh Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Crossing
- Marsh Crossing is located in Walker County
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Walker County
- Naomi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Walker County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Walker County
How Far From Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skyline Heights and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Skyline Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skyline Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skyline Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skyline Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7042, Longitude: -85.2622 In this case, the coordinates for Skyline Heights 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 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 Skyline Heights 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 312.812 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.405 degrees. |