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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 Windsor Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest:
    • 31.976601, -81.132333
    • 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 Windsor Forest
  • 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 Windsor Forest ...

We found nine communities that share the name Windsor Forest.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Windsor Forest.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Houston County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Houston County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Windsor Forest.
    • Richmond County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Richmond County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Windsor Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Lee County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Windsor Forest.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Windsor Forest.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Florence County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Windsor Forest.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Windsor Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Harris County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windsor Forest.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in James City County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Windsor Forest.
      • Stafford County
      • This Windsor Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the north northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Windsor Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Forest ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chatham County
  • Cedar Hammock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
  • Coffee Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
    • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
  • Cresthill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Chatham County
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Chatham County
  • Grubbs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
  • Halcyon Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
    • Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
  • Kings Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
    • Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Chatham County
  • Pin Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Point
    • Pin Point is located in Chatham County
  • Rivers End
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
    • Rivers End is located in Chatham County
  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Chatham County

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

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

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Windsor Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9766, Longitude: -81.1323       In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Forest 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Windsor Forest 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 310.332 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.214 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.514 degrees.









 

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