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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 University Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Heights 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 University Heights:
    • 33.924283, -83.352658
    • 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 University Heights
  • 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
    • Since University Heights is near Oconee County and also Oglethorpe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe 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 University Heights

Communities Also Named University Heights ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named University Heights.

Within Georgia, the name University Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This University Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Heights.
      • San Diego County
      • This University Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km] to the west of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of University Heights.
      • San Mateo County
      • This University Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km] to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of University Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Coles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of University Heights [Coles County].
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Delaware County].
      • Marion County
      • This University Heights is located in Marion County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of University Heights.
      • Vanderburgh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Vanderburgh County].
    • Iowa
      • Johnson County
      • This University Heights is located in Johnson County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of University Heights.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of University Heights.
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This University Heights is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of University Heights.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This University Heights is located in Bronx County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of University Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This University Heights is located in Athens County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of University Heights.
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the north of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of University Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This University Heights lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • This University Heights is located in Lehigh County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of University Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This University Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of University Heights.
    • Texas
      • Potter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Heights [Potter County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This University Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This University Heights is located in Albemarle County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of University Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near University Heights ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Crystal Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
  • Garden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hunters Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Ivywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivywood is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
  • McNutt Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
  • Red Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Fox is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox
  • Rock and Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock and Shoals is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock and Shoals
  • Shadow Moss
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shadow Moss is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Moss
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shoal Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoal Creek is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoalsview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
    • Snapfinger
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Snapfinger is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
    • Stonemill Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tee Pee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tee Pee is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee Pee

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from University Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- University Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that University Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 University Heights 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 University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9243, Longitude: -83.3527       In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.655 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.012 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.84 degrees.