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

  • Weather ...
  • 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
  • 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 & 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 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hills-A-Rolling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hills-A-Rolling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0932, Longitude: -84.6458       In this case, the coordinates for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hills-A-Rolling to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.42 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.917 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.305 degrees.