Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Willowcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowcrest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Willowcrest

• 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 Willowcrest:
  • 33.059846, -85.089662
  • 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 Willowcrest

• 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Willowcrest is near Chambers County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Willowcrest

Communities Also Named Willowcrest ...

We found two communities that are also named Willowcrest.

Within Georgia, the name Willowcrest is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This Willowcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willowcrest that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Willowcrest.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Willowcrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowcrest that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willowcrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowcrest ...

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 Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Cove is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
• Covered Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Covered Bridge is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
• Creek Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
• Eagles Rest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
• Heatherbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heatherbrook is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Holly Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Hill is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Lees Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lees Crossing is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
• Meadowlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowlands is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
• Mooty Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
• Piney Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Piney Hills is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
• River Trace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • River Trace is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
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  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverwood is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Sassafrass Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
  • Shady Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Oaks is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spring Valley is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Sunny Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Timber Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Turkey Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Turkey Point is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
  • View Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • View Pointe is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Willowcrest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willowcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Willowcrest to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'