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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 Whispering Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines:
    • 31.604896, -84.179353
    • 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 Whispering Pines
  • 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
    • Since Whispering Pines is near Lee County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Whispering Pines

Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines.

There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Whispering Pines.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Bibb County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Coweta County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Heard County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Heard County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Whispering Pines.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Houston County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Gila County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Greenlee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km] to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Lake County and lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whispering Pines.
      • San Diego County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Florida
      • Okeechobee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Will County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Frederick County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Whispering Pines.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Moore County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Orange County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Orange County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Scotland County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Whispering Pines.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Tennessee
      • Unicoi County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Texas
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Wisconsin
      • Outagamie County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Dougherty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Whispering Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Audubon is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Cherokee Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Clearview is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Dixieland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
  • Gordon Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Groveland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Groveland is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillside is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Merry Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
  • North Slappy Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
  • Valley Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Wildcross
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wildcross is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcross

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

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

  • Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Pines to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 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- Whispering Pines) 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 Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6049, Longitude: -84.1794       In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.024 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.113 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.704 degrees.