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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 Hill 'n Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hill 'n Dale 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 Hill 'n Dale:
- 28.525604, -82.293398
- 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 Hill 'n Dale
- 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 Hernando County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- Since Hill 'n Dale is near Pasco County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Hill 'n Dale
Communities Also Named Hill 'n Dale ...
We found four communities that are also named Hill 'n Dale.
Within Florida, the name Hill 'n Dale is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Hill 'n Dale is located in Sussex County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hill 'n Dale that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hill 'n Dale.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Hill 'n Dale is located in Harford County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hill 'n Dale that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hill 'n Dale.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Hill 'n Dale is located in York County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hill 'n Dale that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hill 'n Dale.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Hill 'n Dale is located in Washington County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north of the Hill 'n Dale that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hill 'n Dale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill 'n Dale ...
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.
- Carver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carver is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Clay Sink
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clay Sink is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Sink
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Floral City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garden Grove is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Lake Lindsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pasadena Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Moss Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Town is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
- Norman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norman is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tommytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tommytown is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommytown
- Wahoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Sink
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willow Sink is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Sink
How Far From Hill 'n Dale 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 Hill 'n Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hill 'n Dale and extending to:
- Brooksville, which is the Seat of Hernando County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hill 'n Dale to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hill 'n Dale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hill 'n Dale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill 'n Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5256, Longitude: -82.2934 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.784 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.253 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.718 degrees. |
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