Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gray Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gray Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gray Hill

• 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 Gray Hill:
  • 32.924849, -85.082161
  • 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 Gray Hill

• 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Gray Hill is near Chambers County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Gray Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Gray Hill.

Within Georgia, the name Gray Hill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Gray Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Bibb County
    • This Gray Hill is located in Bibb County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west of the Gray Hill that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Gray Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray Hill ...

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.

• Cannonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
  • Cannonville is located in Troup County
• Cottons Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons Crossroads
  • Cottons Crossroads is located in Troup County
• Hogg Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
  • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
• Jones Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County
• Long Cane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
  • Long Cane is located in Troup County
• Maplecreek Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
  • Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
• Old Chimney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chimney
  • Old Chimney is located in Troup County
• Pioneer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
• Smoke Rise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
• Wood Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Troup County

How Far From Gray Hill 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 community such as Gray Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Gray Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/