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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 Suwanee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Suwanee and the surrounding area.
- 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 Suwanee:
- 34.050846, -84.071383
- 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 Suwanee
- 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 Suwanee 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 Suwanee
Communities Also Named Suwanee ...
We found two communities that are also named Suwanee.
Within Georgia, the name Suwanee is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lyon County
- This Suwanee is located in Lyon County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Suwanee that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Suwanee.
- New Mexico
- Valencia County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Suwanee [Valencia County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Suwanee ...
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.
- Carriage Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Carrols Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
- Centurion Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Falconcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Frontier Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frontier Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Forest
- Gilberts Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hunting Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Level Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
- Maple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Marsh Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rogers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Settles Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Sugar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
How Far From Suwanee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Suwanee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Suwanee and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Suwanee 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 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 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Suwanee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Suwanee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Suwanee 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 Suwanee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0508, Longitude: -84.0714 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.519 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.089 degrees. |
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