Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hilliard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilliard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hilliard
- 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 Hilliard:
- 30.690995, -81.917717
- 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 Hilliard
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Hilliard is near Charlton County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlton County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Hilliard ...
We found nine communities that share the name Hilliard.
Within Florida, the name Hilliard is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Hilliard lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hilliard that is located in Nassau County.
- Illinois
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Tennessee
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilliard ...
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.
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Ferry Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
- Ferry Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Flea Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Highway Park Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
- Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Kings Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County
- Lessie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Stanley Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
- Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Traders Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
How Far From Hilliard 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 town such as Hilliard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilliard and extending to:
- Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hilliard to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilliard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilliard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilliard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6910, Longitude: -81.9177 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hilliard 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 Hilliard 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 310.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.108 degrees. |