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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 Twelve Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twelve Oaks 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 Twelve Oaks:
- 33.948714, -84.770493
- 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 Twelve Oaks
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Twelve Oaks is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Twelve Oaks
Communities Also Named Twelve Oaks ...
We found three communities that are also named Twelve Oaks.
Within Georgia, the name Twelve Oaks is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twelve Oaks.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Twelve Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Twelve Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelve Oaks ...
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.
- Acorn Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- California is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Fox Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Gold Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Hardy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
- Hearthwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hearthwood is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthwood
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lost Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
- Lost Mountain Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
- Musket Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Powder Creek Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powder Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Spanish Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Timberchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberchase is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wood Valley is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
How Far From Twelve Oaks 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 Twelve Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twelve Oaks and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Twelve Oaks 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 548 miles [881.9 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twelve Oaks) 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 Twelve Oaks 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 Twelve Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9487, Longitude: -84.7705 In this case, the coordinates for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.487 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.975 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.389 degrees. |
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