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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:
    • 33.549289, -89.586744
    • 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 Sugar 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Sugar Hill is near Grenada County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grenada County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Sugar Hill

Communities Also Named Sugar Hill ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Sugar Hill.

Within Mississippi, the name Sugar Hill is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sugar Hill [Washington County].
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This community is historic<2> 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 354 miles [569.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 320 miles [515 km] to the east northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sugar Hill.
      • Hall County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Hall County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Sugar Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Sugar Hill.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Sugar Hill is located in Grafton County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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.<1> 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 451 miles [725.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 550 miles [885.1 km]<3> to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 119 miles [191.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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.<1> 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 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sugar Hill that is located in Montgomery 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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Center is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Duck Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • Fox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Gore Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lilac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lilac is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac
  • Minerva
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Minerva is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Poplar Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Poplar Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Shady Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Susie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Susie is located in Grenada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie
  • Sweatman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman

How Far From Sugar Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:

  • Winona, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Hill to Winona, 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.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugar Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5493, Longitude: -89.5867       In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.38 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.264 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.429 degrees.