Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Mars Hill Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mars Hill Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mars Hill Crossroads

• 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 Mars Hill Crossroads:
  • 34.156486, -84.195751
  • 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 Mars Hill Crossroads

• 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Since Mars Hill Crossroads is near Fulton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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

Communities Also Named Mars Hill Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Mars Hill Crossroads.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Mars Hill Crossroads.

Beyond Georgia.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Dooly County
    • This Mars Hill Crossroads is located in Dooly County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mars Hill Crossroads that is located in Forsyth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Mars Hill Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mars Hill Crossroads ...

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.

• Bentgrass Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
  • Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
• Big Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
• Christophers Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
  • Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
• Drew
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drew is located in Forsyth County
• Ducktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Forsyth County
• Fields Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
  • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
• Free Home
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
  • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
• Gilberts Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
  • Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
• Hopewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Fulton County
• Shake Rag
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake Rag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
  • Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
• Sunnybrook Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
• Wood Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Fulton County

How Far From Mars Hill Crossroads 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 Mars Hill Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mars Hill Crossroads and extending to:

• Cumming, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mars Hill Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 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 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

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