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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 Windsong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsong 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 Windsong:
    • 33.461781, -84.612986
    • 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 Windsong
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Windsong is near Coweta County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Windsong

Communities Also Named Windsong ...

We found three communities that are also named Windsong.

Within Georgia, the name Windsong is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Windsong is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west of the Windsong that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Windsong.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Windsong is located in Galveston County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsong that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Windsong.
      • Harris County
      • This Windsong is located in Harris County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the west southwest of the Windsong that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windsong.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsong ...

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.

  • Cobblestone Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Fetlock Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
  • Golfview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golfview is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
  • Graceland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Graceland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
  • Green Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Springs is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Greensway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greensway is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
  • Groveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Kingsridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
  • Magnolia Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
  • Major
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Major is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
  • Peachtree City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Piney Knoll
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
    • Ridgelake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
    • Sandy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Shake Rag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
    • Shoal Creek Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Shoal Creek Forest is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Forest
    • Spooner Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
    • Stop
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stop is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Twigs Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
    • Wisdom Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Windsong to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 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 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Windsong) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Windsong to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4618, Longitude: -84.6130       In this case, the coordinates for Windsong have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.373 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.775 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.443 degrees.