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:
- 31.602951, -84.194353
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Murray Hill is near Lee County and also Terrell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Terrell 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 ...
- Burke County
- This Murray Hill is located in Burke County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Murray Hill.
- Burke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Murray Hill is located in Duval County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 663 miles [1,067 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 640 miles [1,030 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 855 miles [1,376 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Murray Hill.
- Ontario
- This Murray Hill lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Dougherty 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.
- Audubon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cherokee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gordon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Merry Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
- North Slappy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
- North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
- Wildcross
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Murray 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 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:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Murray Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
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: 31.6030, Longitude: -84.1944 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> | 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 Murray 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 312.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.709 degrees. |