Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walker Park:
  • 33.837057, -83.734896
  • 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 Walker Park

• 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • Since Walker Park is near Barrow County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Barrow County
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee 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

Communities Also Named Walker Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Walker Park.

Within Georgia, the name Walker Park is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Walker Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Kosciusko County
    • This Walker Park is located in Kosciusko County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north of the Walker Park that is located in Walton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Walker Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Park ...

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.

• Between
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
  • Between is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Ebenezer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Walton County
• Frogtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frogtown is located in Oconee County
• Good Hope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
• Gratis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
  • Gratis is located in Walton County
• Overlook Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
  • Overlook Point is located in Walton County
• Snows Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
  • Snows Mill is located in Oconee County
• Split Silk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
  • Split Silk is located in Walton County
• Walnut Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
• Willow Wind
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
  • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
• Youth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
  • Youth is located in Walton County

How Far From Walker Park 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 Walker Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Walker Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/

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