Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillview
- 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 Hillview:
- 33.575661, -86.884159
- 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 Hillview
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Hillview is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Hillview ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Hillview.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Hillview.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Hillview is located in Bullitt County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Hillview.
- Edmonson County
- This Hillview is located in Edmonson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Hillview.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Hillview lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Hillview lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ontario
- This Hillview lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Hillview is located in Aiken County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Hillview.
- Orangeburg County
- This Hillview is located in Orangeburg County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Hillview.
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Hillview is located in Cabell County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Hillview.
- Marion County
- This Hillview is located in Marion County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the northeast of the Hillview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hillview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillview ...
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.
- Coalburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Dogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fieldstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstown
- Fieldstown is located in Jefferson County
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Frances Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Heights
- Frances Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Frenchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
- Merrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Minor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Republic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Scarlet Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sunset Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mountain
- Sunset Mountain is located in Jefferson County
- Tuxedo Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
- Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek Junction
- Village Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Zion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Republic
How Far From Hillview 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 Hillview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillview and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Hillview to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Hillview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5757, Longitude: -86.8842 In this case, the coordinates for Hillview 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 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 Hillview 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 Hillview 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 313.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.317 degrees. |