Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Forest:
  • 33.544280, -84.019912
  • 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 West 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since West Forest is near Rockdale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 West Forest

Communities Also Named West Forest ...

We found two communities that are also named West Forest.

Within Georgia, the name West Forest is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This West Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Forest that is located in Newton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West Forest.
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This West Forest is located in Knox County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the north of the West Forest that is located in Newton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

• Abide Awhile
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
• Beaver Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Blossom ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blossom is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
• Brandy Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandy Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Shoals
• Fieldstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
• Forest Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
• Forest Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
• Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
• Fox Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Hidden Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hidden Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Shoals
• Honey Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Honey Creek is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
• Julia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Julia is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Knights Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Magnet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Magnet is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Plum Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
  • Rogers Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
  • Shoal Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoal Creek is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Slades Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
  • Stone Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stone Creek is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek

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

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Forest to Covington, with an average speed<2> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'