Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Falcon 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 Falcon Hills:
  • 34.073710, -84.545765
  • 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 Falcon 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 Falcon Hills is near Cherokee County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Falcon 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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (Less than 2 miles 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 west)
  • 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
• Creek View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creek View is located in Cherokee County
• Cross Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Heritage Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
  • Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
• Hickory Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Independence Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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
• Kings Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Mountain Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
  • Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
• Noonday
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
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  • Rocky Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Shadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Skyridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
    • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
  • Trickum Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
    • Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
  • Woodwind Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Falcon 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 Falcon 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 Falcon Hills and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the South.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Falcon 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falcon 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/