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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 Vinton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinton Woods 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 Vinton Woods:
- 33.587611, -84.361036
- 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 Vinton Woods
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Vinton Woods is near Fulton County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Vinton Woods
Communities Also Named Vinton Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Vinton Woods.
Within Georgia, the name Vinton Woods is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Vinton Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Vinton Woods is located in Gaston County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vinton Woods that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Vinton Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinton Woods ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Clearbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Elizabeth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manor Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Millrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millrun is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mountain View Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Paradise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Tiffany Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Vinton Woods 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 Vinton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinton Woods and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Vinton Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Vinton Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Vinton Woods 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 Vinton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5876, Longitude: -84.3610 In this case, the coordinates for Vinton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.231 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.629 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.315 degrees. |
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