Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pinecrest Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinecrest Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pinecrest Hills

• 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 Pinecrest Hills:
  • 33.646498, -84.354647
  • 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 Pinecrest Hills

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • Since Pinecrest Hills is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Pinecrest Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Pinecrest Hills.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Pinecrest Hills.

Beyond Georgia.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Clarke County
    • This Pinecrest Hills is located in Clarke County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest Hills that is located in Clayton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pinecrest Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinecrest Hills ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
• Gilbert Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
• Lake City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
• Manor Ridge Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
  • Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
• Millrun
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
  • Millrun is located in Clayton County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Clayton County
• Mountain View Plaza
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
  • Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
• Orchard Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
  • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
• Rock Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
  • Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
• Rosedale Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
  • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
• Sweetbriar
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
• Woodland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Clayton County

How Far From Pinecrest Hills 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 Pinecrest Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the South.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pinecrest Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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