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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 Wildwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwood Estates 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 Wildwood Estates:
- 33.558444, -84.256310
- 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 Wildwood Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Wildwood Estates is near Clayton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Wildwood Estates
Communities Also Named Wildwood Estates ...
We found six communities that are also named Wildwood Estates.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Wildwood Estates.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Houston County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wildwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood Estates ...
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.
- Chimney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Cotton Indian Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Creek Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
- Dove Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dove Rest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
- Flakes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Foxfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foxfield is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Homestead is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Katherine Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Mayday ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mayday is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Red Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Springwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Stokes Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Tiffany Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
How Far From Wildwood Estates 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 Wildwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildwood Estates and extending to:
- McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wildwood Estates to McDonough, 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wildwood Estates) 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 Wildwood Estates 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 Wildwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5584, Longitude: -84.2563 In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.168 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.552 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.281 degrees. |
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