Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Woods
- 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 Woods:
- 33.582062, -83.736288
- 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 Woods
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Willow Woods is near Walton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Willow Woods ...
We found four communities that share the name Willow Woods.
Within Georgia, the name Willow Woods is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Willow Woods is located in Onslow County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Willow Woods.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Willow Woods is located in Gallia County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Willow Woods.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Willow Woods.
- Radford City
- This Willow Woods is located in Radford City and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the northeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Willow Woods.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Woods ...
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.
- Deer Track
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
- Deer Track is located in Newton County
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Dixie Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Elk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hidden Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
- Hollow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
- Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Melody
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Quail Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- River Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- River Cove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Willow Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Woods and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Willow Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5821, Longitude: -83.7363 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Woods 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.866 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.074 degrees. |