Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Steven Hills.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steven 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 Steven Hills:
  • 33.974268, -84.137971<1>
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Steven 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Steven Hills is near Fulton County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Steven Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steven 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.

• Beaver Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Hills is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
• Beaverdam ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Beaverdam was located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Carriage Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Carriage Gate is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
• Centurion Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Centurion Hills is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
• Covered Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Covered Bridge is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
• Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
• Heritage Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Station is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
• Indian Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Crossing is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
• Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Meadow is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Rogers Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Ferry is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
• Rogers Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Mill is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
• Rolling Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Ridge is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
• Waters Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waters Ferry is also located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry

How Far From Steven Hills 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 included the distance from a community such as Steven Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Steven Hills and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Steven Hills 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 520 miles [836.9 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>