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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 Old Hilltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Hilltown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Old Hilltown:
- 36.631349, -121.669390
- 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 Old Hilltown
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Hilltown ...
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.
- Castroville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Monterey County
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Creekside is located in Monterey County
- James Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Meadows
- James Meadows is located in Monterey County
- Marina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natividad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natividad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natividad
- Natividad is located in Monterey County
- Prunedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sand City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Seaside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spreckels
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spreckels Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreckels Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels Junction
- Spreckels Junction is located in Monterey County
How Far From Old Hilltown 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 Old Hilltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Hilltown and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Old Hilltown to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,242 miles [13,264.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Hilltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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- Old Hilltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Hilltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6313, Longitude: -121.6694 In this case, the coordinates for Old Hilltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Old Hilltown 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 339.443 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.182 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.699 degrees. |
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