Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Surrey Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Surrey Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Surrey Place
- 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 Surrey Place:
- 34.088987, -84.299646
- 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 Surrey Place
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Surrey Place is near Cherokee County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Surrey Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Surrey Place.
Within Georgia, the name Surrey Place is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Surrey Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Surrey Place is located in Camden County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Surrey Place that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Surrey Place.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Surrey 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.
- Bentgrass Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
- Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
- Christophers Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
- Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
- Crabapple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fields Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Greenway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hardman Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Horseshoe Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County
- Johns Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <3>
- Martins Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Fulton County
- Mountain Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Sunnybrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
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- Sweet Apple Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Apple Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tomahawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Wildwood Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Fulton County
- Wood Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Fulton County
- Sweet Apple Crossing
How Far From Surrey Place 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 Surrey Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Surrey Place and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Surrey Place to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surrey Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 '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- Surrey Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surrey Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0890, Longitude: -84.2996 In this case, the coordinates for Surrey 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Surrey Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.169 degrees. |