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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 Woodland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres:
- 33.580669, -83.954632
- 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 Woodland 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Woodland Acres is near Rockdale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Woodland Acres
Communities Also Named Woodland Acres ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Woodland Acres.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Woodland Acres.
Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Dougherty County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Woodland Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Woodland Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodland Acres.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Ogle County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Woodland Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodland Acres.
- Dorchester County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Dorchester County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodland Acres.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Woodland Acres.
- North Carolina
- Martin County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Martin County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Woodland Acres.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Oconee County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodland Acres.
- Williamsburg County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Williamsburg County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the east of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Woodland Acres.
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Henry County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodland Acres.
- Knox County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Knox County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the north of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Woodland Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Harris County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodland Acres.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Woodland Acres is located in Arlington County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Woodland Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland 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.
- Abide Awhile
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
- Beaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Brandy Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brandy Shoals is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Shoals
- Fieldstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fieldstone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Forest Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
- Forest Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fox Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Hidden Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hidden Shoals is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Shoals
- Horseshoe Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
- Knights Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Knights Landing is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Magnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Magnet is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Plum Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
- Porterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- River North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River North is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
- Rogers Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Shoal Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shoal Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Slades Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Slades Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
- Stone Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
How Far From Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Acres and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Acres 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 531 miles [854.6 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5807, Longitude: -83.9546 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.993 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.159 degrees. |
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