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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 Sun Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley:
    • 33.933991, -84.489098
    • 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 Sun Valley
  • 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Since Sun Valley is near Fulton County and also DeKalb 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sun Valley

Communities Also Named Sun Valley ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Sun Valley.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Sun Valley.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clayton County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sun Valley.
    • Fulton County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Fulton County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Sun Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sun Valley.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Gila County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sun Valley.
      • Navajo County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Navajo County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Sun Valley.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sun Valley lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Sun Valley.
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Sun Valley.
    • Idaho
      • Blaine County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Blaine County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Sun Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sun Valley.
      • Carroll County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sun Valley.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Washoe County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Sun Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sun Valley.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Nash County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Sun Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Clark County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sun Valley.
      • Franklin 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 Ohio community of Sun Valley [Franklin County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Monroe County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sun Valley.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sun Valley lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Putnam County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sun Valley.
    • Texas
      • El Paso 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 Texas community of Sun Valley [El Paso County].
      • Harris County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Harris County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Sun Valley.
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sun Valley.
      • Lamar County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Lamar County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Sun Valley.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Fairfax County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sun Valley.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Sun Valley.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Hancock County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sun Valley.
      • Harrison County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Harrison County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the north northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sun Valley.
      • Kanawha County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Kanawha County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the north northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Sun Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Valley ...

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.

  • Chimney Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
  • Crossgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossgate is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Fair Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Farmstead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Farmstead is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmstead
  • Greyfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greyfield is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyfield
  • Heard Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
  • Heritage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heritage is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Post Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
  • Post River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Post River is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
  • Postwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Postwoods is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postwoods
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Power Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
    • Riverwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Rose Garden Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rose Garden Hills is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Hills
    • Seven Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Shadowwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
    • Stonewall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stonewall is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Treetop
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Treetop is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetop

How Far From Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sun Valley to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Sun Valley 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>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 Sun Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9340, Longitude: -84.4891       In this case, the coordinates for Sun Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.321 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.781 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.282 degrees.