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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 Willow Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake:
    • 32.475706, -83.891019
    • 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 Willow Lake
  • 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 Willow Lake ...

We found six communities that share the name Willow Lake.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Willow Lake.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Peach County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Peach County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Willow Lake.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Willow Lake lies 3,495 miles [5,624.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
    • Ontario
      • This Willow Lake lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Willow Lake.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Clark County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Willow Lake.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Clarke County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Lake that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Willow Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Lake ...

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.

  • Indian Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Peach County
  • Marshallville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
  • Meadowdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Houston County
  • Neal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Houston County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Peach County
  • Ohio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Peach County
  • Peach Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Valley
    • Peach Valley is located in Peach County
  • Valley Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pines
    • Valley Pines is located in Peach County
  • Willow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Peach County

How Far From Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oglethorpe, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Lake to Oglethorpe, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4757, Longitude: -83.8910       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Lake 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Willow Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.906 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.099 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.398 degrees.




 

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