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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 Waterton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterton 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 Waterton:
- 33.887050, -83.979352
- 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 Waterton
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Waterton is near Walton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Waterton
Communities Also Named Waterton ...
We found three communities that are also named Waterton.
Within Georgia, the name Waterton is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Waterton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterton that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterton.
- Ontario
- This Waterton lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterton that is located in Gwinnett County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Waterton is located in Luzerne County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterton that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Waterton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterton ...
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.
- Cotton Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Cricket Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Emerald Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Falcon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flowers Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
- Graystone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Graystone is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
- Murphyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
- River Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
- Rose Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Sandlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Summit Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Williams Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
- Willow Wind
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
How Far From Waterton 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 Waterton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterton and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Waterton to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waterton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Waterton 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 Waterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8871, Longitude: -83.9794 In this case, the coordinates for Waterton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.019 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.427 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.093 degrees. |
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