Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Skyview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skyview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Skyview
- 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 Skyview:
- 33.777885, -84.641878
- 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 Skyview
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Skyview is near Cobb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Skyview ...
We found four communities that share the name Skyview.
Within Georgia, the name Skyview is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyview ...
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.
- Chestnut Log
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Log
- Chestnut Log is located in Douglas County
- County Line Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
- County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
- County Line Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
- County Line Place is located in Douglas County
- Creelwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Furniture City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Gordon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
- Heritage Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Douglas County
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ivy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Kennedy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 Douglas County
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- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Douglas County
- Pine Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
- Rocky Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
- Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
- Saddleback Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddleback Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
- Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Songwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Cobb County
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
- Trail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Trail Creek is located in Douglas County
- Whisperwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods
- Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
- Park Forest
How Far From Skyview 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 Skyview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skyview and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Skyview to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skyview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skyview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skyview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7779, Longitude: -84.6419 In this case, the coordinates for Skyview 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 Skyview 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 312.404 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.38 degrees. |