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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 Steeplechase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steeplechase 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 Steeplechase:
    • 33.991769, -84.061021
    • 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 Steeplechase
  • 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 Steeplechase is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Steeplechase

Communities Also Named Steeplechase ...

We found five communities that are also named Steeplechase.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Steeplechase.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clayton County
      • This Steeplechase is located in Clayton County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steeplechase that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Steeplechase.
    • Cobb County
      • This Steeplechase is located in Cobb County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Steeplechase that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Steeplechase.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Steeplechase is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the west of the Steeplechase that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Steeplechase.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Steeplechase that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Steeplechase.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Steeplechase that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Steeplechase.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steeplechase ...

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.

  • Centurion Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
  • Deerwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Falconcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
  • Forest River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
  • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heritage Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
  • Hunting Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
  • Maple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Marsh Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
  • Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Plantation Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
  • Rambling Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
  • Regency Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Steeplechase to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 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 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Steeplechase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Steeplechase 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 Steeplechase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9918, Longitude: -84.0610       In this case, the coordinates for Steeplechase have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.071 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.502 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.099 degrees.