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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wood Valley ...
We found six communities that share the name Wood Valley.
There are four communities within Georgia that are also named Wood Valley.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Bibb County
- 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.
- Ohio
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
- Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
- Christophers Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
- Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
- Crabapple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Drew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fields Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Free Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Hardman Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hickory Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mars Hill Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Crossroads
- Mars Hill Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
- Sweet Apple Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Apple Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tomahawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
How Far From Wood Valley 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
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' (or 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- Wood Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1498, Longitude: -84.3108 In this case, the coordinates for Wood Valley 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 Wood Valley 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 312.224 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.70 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.159 degrees. |