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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 Hidden Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Hollow 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 Hidden Hollow:
- 33.567333, -84.294089
- 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 Hidden Hollow
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Hidden Hollow is near Henry County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Hidden Hollow
Communities Also Named Hidden Hollow ...
We found one communities that are also named Hidden Hollow.
Within Georgia, the name Hidden Hollow is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Hidden Hollow in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Hollow that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hidden Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Hollow ...
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.
- Clearbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Cotton Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Creek Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
- Dove Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dove Rest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
- Ellenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foxfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxfield is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Katherine Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Paradise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Park Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Red Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Springwood Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Stokes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Tiffany Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
How Far From Hidden Hollow 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 Hidden Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Hollow and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Hollow to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hidden Hollow) 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 Hidden Hollow 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 Hidden Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5673, Longitude: -84.2941 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.191 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.294 degrees. |
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