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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 Sunset Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills:
    • 33.569833, -84.268533
    • 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 Sunset 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Since Sunset Hills is near Henry County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Sunset Hills

Communities Also Named Sunset Hills ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Sunset Hills.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Sunset Hills.

Beyond Georgia, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Paulding County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Sunset Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Sunset Hills [Los Angeles County].
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Sunset Hills [Cook County].
      • Will County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Will County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick 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 Maryland community of Sunset Hills [Frederick County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sunset Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba 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 North Carolina community of Sunset Hills [Catawba County].
      • Guilford County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the east northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver 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 Pennsylvania community of Sunset Hills [Beaver County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sunset Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.

  • Chimney Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
  • Creek Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
  • Dove Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
  • Ellenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fay is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Flakes Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
  • Foxfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Haven Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haven Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
  • Hidden Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
  • Homestead
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Homestead is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Katherine Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
    • Maple Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Orchard Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Paradise Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Red Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Springwood Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
    • Stokes Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
    • Sun Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Tiffany Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills

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

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 545 miles [877.1 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Sunset Hills) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sunset Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hills 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 Sunset Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5698, Longitude: -84.2685       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.176 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.283 degrees.