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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 Wesley Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wesley Park:
    • 33.515113, -84.404925
    • 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 Wesley Park
  • 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 Wesley Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Wesley Park.

Within Georgia, the name Wesley Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Wesley Park is located in Gaston County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wesley Park that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Wesley Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley 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.

  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Clayton County
  • Cottonwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
  • Dix - Leeson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix - Leeson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
    • Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
  • Emerald Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Evans Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
    • Evans Park is located in Clayton County
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
  • Frog Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
    • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Gamma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
    • Gamma is located in Fayette County
  • Graves Way
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
    • Graves Way is located in Fayette County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Clayton County
  • Hickory Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
    • Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
  • Iron Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Clayton County
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    • Irondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Lake Chase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
      • Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
    • Ponderosa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Fayette County
    • Quail Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
      • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Skylane Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
      • Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Steeplechase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
      • Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Clayton County
    • Walnut Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
    • Willow Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Clayton County

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

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the East.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Wesley Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesley Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5151, Longitude: -84.4049       In this case, the coordinates for Wesley Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Wesley Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.253 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.644 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.349 degrees.









 

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