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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 Hilden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilden 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 Hilden:
    • 30.065799, -81.440082
    • 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 Hilden
  • 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 Hilden ...

We found one communities that share the name Hilden.

Within Florida, the name Hilden is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Hilden in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hilden lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilden that is located in Saint Johns County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilden ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Duval County
  • Durbin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Saint Johns County
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Saint Johns County
  • Greenland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Duval County
  • Lewis Mattair Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mattair Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mattair Grant
    • Lewis Mattair Grant is located in Duval County
  • Palm Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
  • Palm Valley Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley Landing
    • Palm Valley Landing is located in Saint Johns County
  • Sawgrass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
    • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
  • Twentymile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile
    • Twentymile is located in Saint Johns County
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County

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

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

  • Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hilden to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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- Hilden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0658, Longitude: -81.4401       In this case, the coordinates for Hilden 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>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.
<4>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 Hilden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.421 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.093 degrees.









 

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