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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 Mockingbird Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mockingbird Hill 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 Mockingbird Hill:
    • 33.555945, -84.382703
    • 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 Mockingbird 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Since Mockingbird Hill is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Mockingbird Hill

Communities Also Named Mockingbird Hill ...

We found three communities that are also named Mockingbird Hill.

Within Georgia, the name Mockingbird Hill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mockingbird Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Mockingbird Hill is located in Knox County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Mockingbird Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mockingbird Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mockingbird 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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Camelot is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Clearbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Evans Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Evans Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Frog Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
  • Golden Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Orchard Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Park Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Quail Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Skylane Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Springview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Springview is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Steeplechase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Tiffany Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberlake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

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

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Mockingbird Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mockingbird Hill) 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 Mockingbird Hill 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 Mockingbird Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5559, Longitude: -84.3827       In this case, the coordinates for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.242 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.637 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.331 degrees.