Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South 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 South Hill:
- 47.141212, -122.270118
- 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 South 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since South Hill is near King County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 South Hill ...
We found seven communities that share the name South Hill.
Within Washington, the name South Hill is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This South Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of South Hill.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This South Hill is located in Butler County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the east of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of South Hill.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This South Hill is located in Tompkins County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the east of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of South Hill.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This South Hill is located in Bradford County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the east of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of South Hill.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This South Hill is located in Chesapeake City and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the east of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of South Hill.
- Mecklenburg County
- This South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east of the South Hill that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of South Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.
- Cedarview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Croker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fern Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Firwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gardenville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Pierce County
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Loveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Meeker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Prairie Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
- Rocky Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
- Stuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Tanwax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Thrift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From South 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 South Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Hill and extending to:
- Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Hill to Tacoma, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1412, Longitude: -122.2701 In this case, the coordinates for South Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 South 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 340.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.32 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.752 degrees. |