Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodstock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodstock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodstock
- 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 Woodstock:
- 34.101317, -84.519420
- 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 Woodstock
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Woodstock is near Cobb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Woodstock ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Woodstock.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Woodstock.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 34 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woodstock [Jackson County].
- Marion County
- This Woodstock is located in Marion County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodstock.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Woodstock lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Greene County
- This Woodstock is located in Greene County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodstock.
- Ulster County
- This Woodstock is located in Ulster County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Woodstock.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Woodstock lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Woodstock.
- Nova Scotia
- This Woodstock lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Woodstock lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Woodstock lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodstock [Berkeley County].
- Charleston County
- This Woodstock is located in Charleston County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodstock.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Middlesex County
- This Woodstock is located in Middlesex County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Woodstock.
- Northampton County
- This Woodstock is located in Northampton County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Woodstock.
- Richmond City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Woodstock [Richmond City].
- Shenandoah County
- This Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast of the Woodstock that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Woodstock.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstock ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
- Creek View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Creek View is located in Cherokee County
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Deerchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Falcon Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
- Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
- Independence Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
- Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Joshua Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
- Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Kings Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
- Land of Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
- Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
- Little River Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Cherokee County
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- Misty Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Mountain Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
- Noonday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Skyridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sunny Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
- Trickum Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
- Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
- Woodwind Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station
- Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
- Misty Mountain
How Far From Woodstock 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 city such as Woodstock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodstock and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Woodstock to Canton, with an average speed<5> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodstock: www.ci.woodstock.ga.us/
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodstock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodstock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodstock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1013, Longitude: -84.5194 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Woodstock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woodstock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.345 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.833 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.253 degrees. |