Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Hill
- 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 Sunset Hill:
- 33.750941, -84.704102
- 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 Sunset Hill
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Sunset Hill is near Paulding County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Sunset Hill ...
We found three communities that share the name Sunset Hill.
Within Georgia, the name Sunset Hill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunset Hill that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sunset Hill.
- New Jersey
- Somerset 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 New Jersey community of Sunset Hill [Somerset County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Sunset Hill is located in King County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Hill that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Sunset Hill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.
- Captains Quarters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
- Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
- Carmel Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
- Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
- County Line Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
- County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
- County Line Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
- County Line Place is located in Douglas County
- Dorris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - English Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
- English Heights is located in Douglas County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Heritage Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Douglas County
- Kellogg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
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- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Douglas County
- Merlin Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
- Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Douglas County
- Rocky Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
- Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
- Timber Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
- Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
- Trail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Trail Creek is located in Douglas County
- Young Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
- Young Park is located in Douglas County
- Meadowview
How Far From Sunset 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 community such as Sunset Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Hill and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Hill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 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 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 '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- Sunset Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7509, Longitude: -84.7041 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset 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 Sunset 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 Sunset 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 312.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.892 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.41 degrees. |