Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wahoo Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wahoo Forest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wahoo Forest

• 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 Wahoo Forest:
  • 34.403154, -83.881849
  • 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 Wahoo Forest

• 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since Wahoo Forest is near Lumpkin County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wahoo Forest ...

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.

• Beaver Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
  • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
• Big Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Big Oak is located in Hall County
• Blueberry Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
  • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
• Cherokee Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
  • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
• Destitute Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
  • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
• Greystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Hall County
• Happy Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
• Heather Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Hall County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
• Lake Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ranch
  • Lake Ranch is located in Hall County
• Lake Watch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
  • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
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  • Leisure Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lake
    • Leisure Lake is located in Hall County
  • Looper Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
    • Looper Lake is located in Hall County
  • Price
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Hall County
  • River Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Hall County
  • River Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Hall County
  • Scoutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
    • Scoutland is located in Hall County
  • Shady Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Shady Lane is located in Hall County
  • Squirrel Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
    • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
  • Wahoo Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
    • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County

How Far From Wahoo Forest 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 Wahoo Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Wahoo Forest 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 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 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahoo Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/