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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 Silver Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver 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 Silver Hill:
    • 30.838008, -82.126231
    • 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 Silver Hill
  • 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 Silver Hill ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Silver Hill.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Silver Hill.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Chattooga County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Silver Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Searcy County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Searcy County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Silver Hill.
      • Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Silver Hill [Sevier County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Silver Hill.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Silver Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Silver Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Silver Hill.
      • Pamlico County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Pamlico County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Silver Hill.
      • Scotland County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Silver Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Silver Hill lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Rutherford County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Silver Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Charlton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Silver Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel 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 West Virginia community of Silver Hill [Wetzel County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.

  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Charlton County
  • Cypress Siding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Siding
    • Cypress Siding is located in Charlton County
  • Ferry Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
    • Ferry Landing is located in Charlton County
  • Highway Park Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
    • Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Charlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Racepond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
  • Stanley Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
    • Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County
  • Traders Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
    • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County

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

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

  • Folkston, which is the Seat of Charlton County, lies just to the East.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8380, Longitude: -82.1262       In this case, the coordinates for Silver 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Silver 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 Silver 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 310.833 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees.




 

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