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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 Vandiver Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vandiver 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 Vandiver Heights:
    • 34.028155, -84.489653
    • 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 Vandiver Heights
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vandiver 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.

  • Cherokee Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Chimney Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
    • Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
  • Colony Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
    • Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Coventry Downs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
    • Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
  • Creek View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Cherokee County
  • Deerchase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerchase
    • Deerchase is located in Cherokee County
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
  • Falcon Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
    • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Glenforest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenforest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
    • Glenforest is located in Cobb County
  • Heartwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
    • Heartwood is located in Cobb County
  • Hedgerow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgerow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
    • Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
  • Heritage Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Heritage Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
      • Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
    • Holly Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Kings Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
      • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
    • Knotts Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
      • Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Knotts Pointe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
      • Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
    • Misty Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
      • Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
    • Mountain Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
    • Mountain Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
      • Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Noonday
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Pioneer Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
      • Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
    • Rocky Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Sandy Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
      • Sandy Plains is located in Cobb County
    • Seven Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
    • Skyridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Trickum Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
      • Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
    • Waterfront
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfront have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront
      • Waterfront is located in Cobb County
    • Willow Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Cobb County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vandiver Heights and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Vandiver Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vandiver Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vandiver Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0282, Longitude: -84.4897       In this case, the coordinates for Vandiver Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Vandiver Heights 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 312.325 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.799 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.259 degrees.