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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 Wood Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wood Valley 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 Wood Valley:
    • 33.960658, -84.791605
    • 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
  • 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 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Wood Valley.
    • Fulton County
      • This Wood Valley is located in Fulton County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Wood Valley.
    • Lowndes County
      • This Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wood Valley.
    • Troup County
      • This Wood Valley is located in Troup County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding 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 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east of the Wood Valley that is located in Paulding 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.

  • Acorn Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
    • Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
  • California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Paulding County
  • Cross Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
  • Fox Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Fox Ridge is located in Paulding County
  • Gold Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
    • Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
  • Hardy Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
    • Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
  • Hart Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
    • Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
  • Lost Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
    • Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
  • Lost Mountain Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
    • Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mountain Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
      • Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
    • Musket Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musket Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
      • Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
    • Spanish Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
      • Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
    • Story ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Cobb County
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
    • Timberchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
      • Timberchase is located in Paulding County
    • Twelve Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Paulding County

How Far From Wood Valley 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 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:

  • Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 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 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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 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: 33.9607, Longitude: -84.7916       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 312.50 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.992 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.395 degrees.




 

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