Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windmill Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windmill Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windmill Creek
- 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 Windmill Creek:
- 33.987601, -84.869941
- 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 Windmill Creek
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Windmill Creek is near Polk County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windmill Creek ...
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.
- Acorn Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
- Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Crowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Divide
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hart Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
- Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
- Hidden Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
- Iron Stab
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Little Creek Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Farms
- Little Creek Farms is located in Paulding County
- Mountain Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
- Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
- Musket Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musket Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
- Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
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- Pumpkin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Paulding County
- Spanish Trails
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
- Sunset Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
- Twelve Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wood Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Paulding County
- Pumpkin
How Far From Windmill Creek 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 Windmill Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Windmill Creek and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Windmill Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windmill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Windmill Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windmill Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9876, Longitude: -84.8699 In this case, the coordinates for Windmill Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Windmill Creek 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 312.548 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.42 degrees. |