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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 Sugar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar 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 Sugar Hill:
    • 34.107280, -84.036338
    • 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Hill ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Sugar Hill.

There are four communities within Georgia that are also named Sugar Hill.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Bartow County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sugar Hill [Bartow County].
    • Dooly County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Dooly County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the south of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Fannin County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Fannin County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the north of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Hall County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Hall County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Sugar Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sugar Hill [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the north of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the west of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sugar Hill.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Grafton County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Sugar Hill.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Sugar Hill [Schuyler County].
    • North Carolina
      • McDowell County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Scotland County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Washington County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Washington County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the north northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sugar Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Oconee County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Hardeman County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Perry County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Perry County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west northwest of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sugar Hill [Panola County].
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Campbell County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sugar Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.

  • Beard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
    • Beard is located in Hall County
  • Carrols Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrols Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
    • Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Frontier Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Forest
    • Frontier Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Gravel Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
    • Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
  • Green Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
    • Green Crossing is located in Hall County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Level Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
    • Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Pebble Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Brook
    • Pebble Brook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rest Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Settles Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
    • Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Sugar Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
    • Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Sugar Hill 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 include the distance from a city such as Sugar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Hill to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Sugar Hill: www.cityofsugarhill.com/

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sugar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1073, Longitude: -84.0363    
<3>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 Sugar 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Sugar Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.061 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.506 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.061 degrees.




 

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