Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillwood
- 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 Hillwood:
- 32.925401, -86.361364
- 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 Hillwood
- 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 Coosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- Since Hillwood is near Chilton County and also Talladega County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- eBird sighting report for Talladega 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 Hillwood ...
We found nine communities that share the name Hillwood.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Hillwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Hillwood [Davidson County].
- Montgomery County
- This Hillwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hillwood that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hillwood.
- Putnam County
- This Hillwood is located in Putnam County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north northeast of the Hillwood that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hillwood.
- Sumner County
- This Hillwood is located in Sumner County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north of the Hillwood that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Hillwood.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillwood ...
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.
- Chancellors Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellors Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellors Ferry
- Chancellors Ferry is located in Talladega County
- Dollar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gold Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Houses Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houses Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Ferry
- Houses Ferry is located in Chilton County
- Kellys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Coosa County
- Lyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Travelers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Hillwood 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 Hillwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillwood and extending to:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Coosa County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hillwood to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9254, Longitude: -86.3614 In this case, the coordinates for Hillwood 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 Hillwood 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 Hillwood 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 313.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.858 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.247 degrees. |