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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 Berkeley Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkeley Hills and the surrounding area.
- 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 Berkeley Hills:
- 33.943991, -84.169640
- 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 Berkeley Hills
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Berkeley Hills is near DeKalb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Berkeley Hills
Communities Also Named Berkeley Hills ...
We found four communities that are also named Berkeley Hills.
Within Georgia, the name Berkeley Hills is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- This Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Berkeley Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Berkeley Hills is located in Allegheny County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Berkeley Hills.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Berkeley Hills is located in Berkeley County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Berkeley Hills.
- Virginia
- Williamsburg City
- This Berkeley Hills is located in Williamsburg City and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg City community of Berkeley Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkeley Hills ...
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.
- Beaver Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Carriage Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Centurion Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Choice ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Choice is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Covered Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Elmside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Four Winds
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
- Indian Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Jones Bridge Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lester Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lester Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Woods
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- Peachtree Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
- Pebble Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Regency Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Rogers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Smoketree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
- Waters Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Berkeley Hills 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 Berkeley Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkeley Hills and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Berkeley Hills to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Berkeley Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Berkeley Hills 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 Berkeley Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9440, Longitude: -84.1696 In this case, the coordinates for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.133 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.154 degrees. |
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