Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wood Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wood Valley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wood Valley

• 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 Wood Valley:
  • 34.149819, -84.310757
  • 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 Wood Valley

• 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Wood Valley is near Cherokee County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Wood Valley

Communities Also Named Wood Valley ...

We found six communities that are also named Wood Valley.

There are four communities within Georgia that are also named Wood Valley.

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

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Bibb County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Bibb County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Wood Valley.
  • Lowndes County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wood Valley.
  • Paulding County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Paulding County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Wood Valley.
  • Troup County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Troup County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Wood Valley.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Marion County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Marion County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Wood Valley.
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Wood Valley is located in Aiken County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Wood Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Valley ...

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.

• Bentgrass Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
• Christophers Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
• Crabapple
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Crabapple is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
• Drew
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• Fields Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
• Free Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
• Hardman Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
• Hickory Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hopewell is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Mars Hill Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mars Hill Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Crossroads
• Sunnybrook Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
• Sweet Apple Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
• Tomahawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tomahawk is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
• Union Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

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

• Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wood Valley to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'