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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 Stonewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonewood 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 Stonewood:
    • 33.910103, -84.189363
    • 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 Stonewood
  • 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 Stonewood is near DeKalb County and also Fulton 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 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 Stonewood

Communities Also Named Stonewood ...

We found four communities that are also named Stonewood.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Stonewood.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Douglas County
      • This Stonewood is located in Douglas County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonewood that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Stonewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stonewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stonewood that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stonewood.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Stonewood is located in Prince George's County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonewood that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Stonewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Stonewood is located in Harrison County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stonewood that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Stonewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonewood ...

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.

  • Beaver Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
  • Beaverdam ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Choice ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Choice is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Covered Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
  • Elmside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
  • Four Winds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Indian Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Lester Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lester Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Woods
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mountain Brooke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Patriots Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peachtree Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peachtree Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
    • Pebble Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Rolling Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Smoke Rise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoketree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
    • Tucker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stonewood to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 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 from Point A (ie- Stonewood) 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 Stonewood 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 Stonewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9101, Longitude: -84.1894       In this case, the coordinates for Stonewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.143 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.573 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.17 degrees.