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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 Woodgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodgate and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodgate:
- 30.828536, -83.255429
- 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 Woodgate
- 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 Lowndes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- Since Woodgate is near Brooks County and also Echols County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brooks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Echols 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 Woodgate
Communities Also Named Woodgate ...
We found five communities that are also named Woodgate.
Within Georgia, the name Woodgate is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Woodgate is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodgate that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Woodgate.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Woodgate is located in Vigo County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodgate that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Woodgate.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Woodgate is located in Oneida County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodgate that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Woodgate.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Woodgate is located in Berks County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodgate that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Woodgate.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the north northeast of the Woodgate that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodgate ...
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.
- Charter Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Dasher
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Eager
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eager is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eager
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Little Miami
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Little Miami is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Miami
- Pebblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pebblewood is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblewood
- Provident
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Provident is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident
- Wood Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
How Far From Woodgate 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 Woodgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodgate and extending to:
- Valdosta, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodgate to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodgate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8285, Longitude: -83.2554 In this case, the coordinates for Woodgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.458 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.351 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.543 degrees. |
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