Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mars Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mars Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mars Hill
- 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:
- 34.035100, -84.691603
- 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
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Mars Hill is near Paulding County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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
Communities Also Named Mars Hill ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Mars Hill.
Within Georgia, the name Mars Hill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Mars Hill is located in Chilton County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Mars Hill.
- Cleburne County
- This Mars Hill is located in Cleburne County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Mars Hill.
- Jefferson County
- This Mars Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west southwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mars Hill.
- Lauderdale County
- This Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west northwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Mars Hill.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mars Hill [Lafayette County].
- Pope County
- This Mars Hill is located in Pope County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Mars Hill.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Mars Hill is located in Amite County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Mars Hill.
- Forrest County
- This Mars Hill is located in Forrest County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Mars Hill.
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Mars Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mars Hill.
- Rhea County
- This Mars Hill is located in Rhea County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north of the Mars Hill that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Mars Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mars Hill ...
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Crowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Emerald Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Falcon Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
- Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
- Hills-A-Rolling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
- Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
- Hunt Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Iron Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
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- Mars Hill Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
- Plantation Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Red Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Red Rock Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Hills
- Red Rock Hills is located in Cobb County
- Signal Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
- Signal Point is located in Cobb County
- Story ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Summer Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
- Mars Hill Downs
How Far From Mars Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 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 and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mars Hill to Marietta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mars Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mars Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mars Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0351, Longitude: -84.6916 In this case, the coordinates for Mars Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mars Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mars Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.338 degrees. |