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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 Smoke Rise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise:
    • 33.844549, -84.165196
    • 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 Smoke Rise
  • 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Since Smoke Rise is near Gwinnett County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Smoke Rise

Communities Also Named Smoke Rise ...

We found six communities that are also named Smoke Rise.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Smoke Rise.

Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Troup County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Troup County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Smoke Rise.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Blount County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Smoke Rise.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Smoke Rise.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Morris County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Smoke Rise.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Smoke Rise.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Roane County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Smoke Rise that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Smoke Rise.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smoke Rise ...

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.

  • Choice ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Choice is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Four Winds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Hunters Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Kings Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Mountain Brooke
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
  • Mountain Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Patriots Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
  • Pebble Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Rockbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Silver Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Smoketree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
    • Stone Mill Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
    • Stone Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Trickem
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
    • Tucker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Smoke Rise 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 527 miles [848.1 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smoke Rise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Smoke Rise to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smoke Rise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8445, Longitude: -84.1652       In this case, the coordinates for Smoke Rise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.127 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.545 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.176 degrees.