Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillcroft Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillcroft Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillcroft Heights
- 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 Hillcroft Heights:
- 34.184826, -83.837399
- 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 Hillcroft Heights
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Hillcroft Heights is near Jackson County and also Barrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Barrow 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 Hillcroft Heights ...
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.
- Chestnut Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mountain
- Chestnut Mountain is located in Hall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Mountain <1>
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eaglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ednaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Evergreen Heights is located in Hall County
- Flowery Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowery Branch <1>
- Forest Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hall County
- Fox Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Hall County
- Holiday Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Hall County
- Holiday Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Meadows
- Holiday Meadows is located in Hall County
- Maple Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forge
- Maple Forge is located in Hall County
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- Mulberry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pleasant Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Hall County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Hall County
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Reed
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tanner Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Mill
- Tanner Mill is located in Hall County
- Vista Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Brook
- Vista Brook is located in Hall County
- Mulberry
How Far From Hillcroft Heights 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 Hillcroft Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hillcroft Heights and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Hillcroft Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcroft Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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- Hillcroft Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcroft Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1848, Longitude: -83.8374 In this case, the coordinates for Hillcroft Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hillcroft Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.963 degrees. |