Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Witt Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Witt Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Witt Acres
- 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 Witt Acres:
- 33.798162, -84.610489
- 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 Witt Acres
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Witt Acres is near Douglas County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Witt Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Witt Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Witt Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Witt Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Witt Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Witt Acres that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Witt Acres.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Witt Acres ...
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.
- Boulder Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
- Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
- Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
- Chestnut Log
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Log
- Chestnut Log is located in Douglas County
- Creelwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Flagstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Floyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Furniture City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
- Gordon Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Heritage Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
- Howard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ivy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kennedy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lizzie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pine Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
- Rocky Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
- Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
- Saddleback Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddleback Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
- Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Songwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Summit Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
- Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Whisperwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods
- Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
- Kennedy
How Far From Witt Acres 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 Witt Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Witt Acres and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Witt Acres to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Witt Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Witt Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Witt Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7982, Longitude: -84.6105 In this case, the coordinates for Witt Acres 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 Witt Acres 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 312.386 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.362 degrees. |