Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon Heights
- 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 Sharon Heights:
- 33.450393, -84.469371
- 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 Sharon Heights
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Sharon Heights is near Clayton County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sharon Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Sharon Heights.
Within Georgia, the name Sharon Heights is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Sharon Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharon Heights that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Sharon Heights.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon Heights that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Sharon Heights.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sharon Heights.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Sharon Heights is located in Mingo County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sharon Heights that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Sharon Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Heights ...
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.
- Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
- Deep Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Forest
- Deep Forest is located in Fayette County
- Ginger Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Graves Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Harp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Hickory Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ledgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
How Far From Sharon Heights 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 Sharon Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Heights and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Sharon Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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- Sharon Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4504, Longitude: -84.4694 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sharon Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.288 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.39 degrees. |