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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 Woodridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge Estates 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 Woodridge Estates:
    • 32.005492, -80.962056
    • 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 Woodridge Estates
  • 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 Woodridge Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Woodridge Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Woodridge Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Woodridge Estates is located in Dauphin County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge Estates that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Woodridge Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodridge Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodridge Estates that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodridge Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Woodridge Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge Estates that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Woodridge Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodridge Estates ...

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.

  • Bona Bella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
  • Cedar Hammock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
  • Cresthill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
  • Fleetwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
  • Golden Isles
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gordonston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
    • Gordonston is located in Chatham County
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Chatham County
  • Harbor Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Creek
    • Harbor Creek is located in Chatham County
  • Isle of Armstrong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
    • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
  • Isle of Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Magnolia Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
  • Pine Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
    • Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County
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    • Sackville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
      • Sackville is located in Chatham County
    • Skidaway Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidaway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
      • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
    • Sunset Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
      • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
    • Thunderbolt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
      • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <3>
    • Victory Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County

How Far From Woodridge Estates 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 Woodridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodridge Estates to Savannah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0055, Longitude: -80.9621       In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Woodridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.239 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.446 degrees.









 

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