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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Forest
- 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:
- 32.575979, -83.618239
- 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
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Windsor Forest is near Twiggs County and also Peach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Twiggs County
- eBird sighting report for Peach 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 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 ...
- Chatham County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Windsor Forest.
- Richmond County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Richmond County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Windsor Forest.
- Chatham County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Lee County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 188 miles [302.6 km] to the north northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston 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 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Windsor Forest.
- Alabama
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.
- Bass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Doublegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Doublegate is located in Houston County
- Forest Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pointe
- Forest Pointe is located in Houston County
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
- Holly Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
- Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
- Kings Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
- Pilgrim Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
- Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
- Settlers Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
How Far From Windsor Forest 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 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:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Forest to Perry, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.5760, Longitude: -83.6182 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> | 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 Windsor Forest 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 311.755 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.938 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.272 degrees. |