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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 Jefferson Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills:
- 32.798196, -83.669349
- 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 Jefferson 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Jefferson Hills is near Jones County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Jefferson Hills
Communities Also Named Jefferson Hills ...
We found three communities that are also named Jefferson Hills.
Within Georgia, the name Jefferson Hills is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Jefferson Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Jefferson Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson 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.
- Christian Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Glenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Groveland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Log Cabin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
- Lumberhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Silver Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Silver Pines is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
- Terra Cotta
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terra Cotta is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vineville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineville
How Far From Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson Hills and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Jefferson Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jefferson Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7982, Longitude: -83.6693 In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.794 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.015 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.239 degrees. |
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