Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waterfront:
  • 34.024822, -84.412428
  • 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 Waterfront

• 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Waterfront is near Fulton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Waterfront ...

We found one communities that share the name Waterfront.

Within Georgia, the name Waterfront is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Franklin County
    • This Waterfront is located in Franklin County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterfront that is located in Cobb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterfront.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterfront ...

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.

• Boulder Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
  • Boulder Creek is located in Fulton County
• Chimney Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
  • Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
• Coventry Downs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
  • Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
• Glenforest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenforest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
  • Glenforest is located in Cobb County
• Greenway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Greenway is located in Fulton County
• Heartwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
  • Heartwood is located in Cobb County
• Hedgerow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgerow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
  • Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
• Heritage Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
  • Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
• Mountain Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
  • Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
• Oak Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Chase
  • Oak Chase is located in Cobb County
• Plantation Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Place
  • Plantation Place is located in Cobb County

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

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

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waterfront to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

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