Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitehouse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitehouse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitehouse
- 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 Whitehouse:
- 33.543168, -84.137417
- 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 Whitehouse
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Whitehouse is near Rockdale County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Whitehouse ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Whitehouse.
Within Georgia, the name Whitehouse is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion County
- This Whitehouse is located in Marion County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Whitehouse.
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Whitehouse [Shasta County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Whitehouse is located in Duval County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Whitehouse.
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Whitehouse is located in Johnson County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Whitehouse.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Whitehouse.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Whitehouse is located in Baltimore County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Whitehouse.
- Prince George's County
- This Whitehouse is located in Prince George's County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Whitehouse.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Whitehouse.
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Whitehouse [Randolph County].
- Rutherford County
- This Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Whitehouse.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Whitehouse.
- Lucas County
- This Whitehouse is located in Lucas County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Whitehouse.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Whitehouse.
- Quebec
- This Whitehouse lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Whitehouse is located in Hickman County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Whitehouse.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Whitehouse is located in Smith County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west of the Whitehouse that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Whitehouse.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitehouse ...
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.
- Blossom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Chimney Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
- Cotton Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Dove Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Flakes Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flakes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Hidden Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
- Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
- Honey Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Rockdale County
- Julia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Orleans ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Springwood Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Stokes Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Swan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Whitehouse to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whitehouse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitehouse and extending to:
- McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Whitehouse to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 541 miles [870.7 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5432, Longitude: -84.1374 In this case, the coordinates for Whitehouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitehouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Whitehouse could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Whitehouse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.239 degrees. |