Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murray Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murray Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murray 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 Murray Hill:
- 32.959602, -81.716779
- 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 Murray 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Since Murray Hill is near Screven County and also Jenkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Screven County
- eBird sighting report for Jenkins 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 Murray Hill ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Murray Hill.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Murray Hill.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Dougherty County
- This Murray Hill is located in Dougherty County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Murray Hill.
- Dougherty County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Murray Hill is located in Duval County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Murray Hill.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Murray Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Murray Hill.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Murray Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Murray Hill.
- Howard County
- This Murray Hill is located in Howard County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Murray Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Murray Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Murray Hill.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Murray Hill [Ramsey County].
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Murray Hill is located in Merrimack County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Murray Hill.
- New Jersey
- Union County
- This Murray Hill is located in Union County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Murray Hill.
- New York
- New York County
- This Murray Hill is located in New York County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Murray Hill.
- Queens County
- This Murray Hill is located in Queens County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Murray Hill.
- Westchester County
- This Murray Hill is located in Westchester County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Murray Hill.
- Ontario
- This Murray Hill lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the north of the Murray Hill that is located in Burke County.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Murray Hill [McKean County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murray 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.
- Bill Davis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bill Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bill Davis
- Bill Davis is located in Burke County
- Hills Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
- Hills Store is located in Burke County
- Hilltonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lewis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Little Hell Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
- Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Red Bluff Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
- Red Bluff Landing is located in Screven County
- Rock Fence Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
- Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County
- Steel Creek Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
- Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Stoney Bluff Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
- Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County
How Far From Murray Hill 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 Murray Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murray Hill and extending to:
- Waynesboro, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Murray Hill to Waynesboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murray Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murray Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9596, Longitude: -81.7168 In this case, the coordinates for Murray 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Murray 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Murray Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.688 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.763 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |