Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hillendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillendale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hillendale

• 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 Hillendale:
  • 39.795946, -75.485753
  • 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 Hillendale

• 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Hillendale is near Delaware County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Hillendale

Communities Also Named Hillendale ...

We found five communities that are also named Hillendale.

Within Delaware, the name Hillendale is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillendale that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hillendale.
    • Baltimore County
    • This Hillendale is located in Baltimore County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest of the Hillendale that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hillendale.
  • North Carolina
    • Cumberland County
    • This Hillendale is located in Cumberland County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillendale that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hillendale.
  • Ontario
    • This Hillendale lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Hillendale that is located in New Castle County.
  • Virginia
    • Prince William County
    • This Hillendale is located in Prince William County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillendale that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hillendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillendale ...

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.

• Boulder Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
• Carpenter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Greenshire
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
• Greentree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greentree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
• Gristmill Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
• Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
• Gumwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
• Heatherbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Indian Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Log Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Log Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
  • Longview Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
  • Lynnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Maplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
  • Quarryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Rolling Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
  • Silverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silverside is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
  • Stockdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stockdale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Valley Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
  • Windy Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Woodside Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills

How Far From Hillendale 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 Hillendale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillendale and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hillendale to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'