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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 Woodstream, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodstream 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 Woodstream:
    • 33.679830, -84.190197
    • 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 Woodstream
  • 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 Woodstream ...

We found three communities that share the name Woodstream.

Within Georgia, the name Woodstream is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstream that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Woodstream.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Woodstream is located in Burlington County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstream that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Woodstream.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Woodstream is located in York County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstream that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodstream.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstream ...

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.

  • Bramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
    • Bramblewood is located in DeKalb County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Chapel Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
    • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherrywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
  • Chimney Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
    • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Row
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
  • Leisure Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Woods
    • Leisure Woods is located in DeKalb County
  • Miners Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Creek
    • Miners Creek is located in DeKalb County
  • Moonlight Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
    • Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Raiders Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raiders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
    • Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • River Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
      • River Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Riverchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Snapfinger
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
      • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
      • Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodstream to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 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 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodstream) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodstream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6798, Longitude: -84.1902       In this case, the coordinates for Woodstream 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 Woodstream 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 312.135 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.531 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.226 degrees.









 

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