Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Derby 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 Derby Hill:
  • 33.887047, -84.351037
  • 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 Derby 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Derby Hill is near DeKalb County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Derby 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.

• Coldstream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Fulton County
• Dunwoody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody
  • Dunwoody is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunwoody <2>
• Edwardsville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
• Forest Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
  • Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
• Hidden Branches
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
  • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
• Meadowlake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
  • Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
• Misty Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
  • Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
• Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
  • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
• Powers Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
  • Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
• Redfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in DeKalb County
• Sandy Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
  • Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <2>
• Starlight Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
  • Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
• Trailridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
  • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
• Village Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
  • Village Mill is located in DeKalb County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Derby Hill and extending to:

• Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Derby Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

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