Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hills-A-Rolling:
  • 34.093154, -84.645768
  • 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 Hills-A-Rolling

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

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.

• Cross Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Emerald Willows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
• Heritage Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Hunters Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
• Indian Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
• Iron Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
• Island Mills Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mills Ferry
  • Island Mills Ferry is located in Bartow County
• Kellogg Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Lakeview Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
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  • Plantation Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Summer Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Twin Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Hills-A-Rolling 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 Hills-A-Rolling to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hills-A-Rolling to Canton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 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 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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