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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 Woodward, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodward 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 Woodward:
    • 33.800661, -84.416039
    • 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 Woodward
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Woodward is near Cobb County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Woodward

Communities Also Named Woodward ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Woodward.

Within Georgia, the name Woodward is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Woodward [Calhoun County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodward is located in Jefferson County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the west of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodward.
    • California
      • Solano County
      • This Woodward is located in Solano County and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Woodward.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodward is located in Hillsborough County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodward.
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • This Woodward is located in Dallas County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Woodward.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Woodward is located in Baltimore County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodward.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodward [Lenawee County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Woodward County
      • This Woodward is located in Woodward County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodward County community of Woodward.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Woodward.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Woodward is located in Centre County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Woodward.
    • South Carolina
      • Barnwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodward [Barnwell County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This Woodward is located in Fairfield County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Woodward that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Woodward.
    • Texas
      • La Salle County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Woodward [La Salle County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodward ...

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.

  • Bolton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Cabbage Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
  • Copen Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
  • De Foor Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • De Foor Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Foor Ferry
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ellen is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Hills Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hills Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Park
  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Slabtown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Snake Nation ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
    • Summerhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerhill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Vine City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
    • Virginia Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodward to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Woodward 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.
<2>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- Woodward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Woodward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Woodward 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 Woodward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8007, Longitude: -84.4160       In this case, the coordinates for Woodward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.272 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.706 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.285 degrees.