Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cambria Hills:
  • 34.072321, -84.584655
  • 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 Cambria 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Cambria Hills is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • eBird sighting report for Bartow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambria 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.

• Big Shanty Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
  • Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
• Cherokee Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
• Emerald Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Falcon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
  • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
• Heritage Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
  • Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
• Hickory Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
• Independence Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
  • Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
• Joshua Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
  • Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
• Kellogg Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
  • Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
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  • Kings Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
    • Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
  • Noonday
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Plantation Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Shadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
  • Woodwind Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station
    • Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Cambria Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cambria Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cambria Hills and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cambria Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 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 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

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