RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Houston County >> Willow Run >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia





Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Willow Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Run 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 Run:
    • 32.490982, -83.645739
    • 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 Run
  • 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 Run ...

We found four communities that share the name Willow Run.

Within Georgia, the name Willow Run is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Willow Run is located in New Castle County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Willow Run.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Run that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Willow Run.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Willow Run is located in Harris County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Run that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Run.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Willow Run is located in Fairfax County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Willow Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Run ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Houston County
  • Doublegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
    • Doublegate is located in Houston County
  • Heard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
    • Heard is located in Houston County
  • Hickory Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
  • Houston Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
    • Houston Lake is located in Houston County
  • Houston Lake Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake Woods
    • Houston Lake Woods is located in Houston County
  • Kathleen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
    • Kathleen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <3>
  • Kings Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
  • Pilgrim Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
    • Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
  • Sand Bed
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bed
    • Sand Bed is located in Houston County
  • Settlers Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
    • Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
  • Shady Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
  • Turtle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Houston County

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

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

  • Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Run to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4910, Longitude: -83.6457       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Run 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 Run 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 311.767 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.939 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.303 degrees.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024