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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 Summer Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summer Place 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 Summer Place:
    • 33.800107, -84.011856
    • 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 Summer Place
  • 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 Summer Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Summer Place.

Within Georgia, the name Summer Place is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Summer Place in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Summer Place is located in Anderson County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summer Place that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Summer Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summer Place ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
  • Falcon Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Mason Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
    • Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Meadow Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Mountain Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
    • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rock Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
    • Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rock Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
    • Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
  • Rose Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rosebud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Walton County
  • Scenic Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
    • Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
  • Summit Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
  • Timber Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
    • Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
  • Twin Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Williams Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
    • Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Summer Place to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summer Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summer Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summer Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8001, Longitude: -84.0119       In this case, the coordinates for Summer Place 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 Summer Place 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 312.035 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.433 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.127 degrees.




 

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