Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maplecreek Hills:
  • 32.985403, -85.113273
  • 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 Maplecreek 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Maplecreek Hills is near Chambers County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Maplecreek 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.

• Cannonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
  • Cannonville is located in Troup County
• Heatherbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heatherbrook is located in Troup County
• Heritage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Troup County
• Hogg Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
  • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
• Long Cane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
  • Long Cane is located in Troup County
• Piney Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
  • Piney Hills is located in Troup County
• River Trace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
  • River Trace is located in Troup County
• Shady Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks is located in Troup County
• Smoke Rise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Troup County
• Timber Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Troup County

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

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Maplecreek Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

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