Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillside
- 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 Hillside:
- 27.947300, -82.271700
- 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 Hillside
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Hillside is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Hillside ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Hillside.
Within Florida, the name Hillside is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 49 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hillside [Madera County].
- Santa Clara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hillside [Santa Clara County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Hillside is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Hillside.
- Fremont County
- This Hillside is located in Fremont County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km] to the northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Hillside.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Hillside is located in Cook County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hillside.
- Kankakee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hillside [Kankakee County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This Hillside is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Hillside.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hillside [Pulaski County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Hillside is located in Carroll County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillside.
- Harford County
- This Hillside is located in Harford County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hillside.
- Prince George's County
- This Hillside is located in Prince George's County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hillside.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Hillside lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Bronx County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hillside [Bronx County].
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hillside [Columbia County].
- Oneida County
- This Hillside is located in Oneida County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hillside.
- Queens County
- This Hillside is located in Queens County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Hillside.
- Ulster County
- This Hillside is located in Ulster County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Hillside.
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- This Hillside lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<3> to the north of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Hillside is located in Lehigh County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Hillside.
- Luzerne County
- This Hillside is located in Luzerne County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hillside.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillside [Montgomery County].
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillside [Schuylkill County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Hillside is located in Westmoreland County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the north of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Hillside.
- Quebec
- This Hillside lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Hillside is located in Charleston County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Hillside.
- Darlington County
- This Hillside is located in Darlington County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Hillside.
- Lexington County
- This Hillside is located in Lexington County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the north of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Hillside.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Culberson County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Culberson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culberson County community of Hillside.
- McLennan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hillside [McLennan County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Hillside is located in Davis County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hillside.
- Utah County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hillside [Utah County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Hillside is located in Dane County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hillside that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hillside.
- Florence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hillside [Florence County].
- Iowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hillside [Iowa County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillside ...
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.
- Angel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bent Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Bonterra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Breezy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Carriage Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Carriage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
- Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Chickasaw Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
- Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Copper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Diamond Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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- Eden Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Eleven Mile Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Gallagher Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Garden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Harder Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Hollowtree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jacobs Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
- Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingstowne Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingswood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Legends Pass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legends Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
- Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mirror Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Mirror Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Orangewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Parsons Reserve
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rolling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Shadow Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Oaks Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangelo
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Timber Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
- Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Vineyards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Whisper Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Eden Wood
How Far From Hillside 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 Hillside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillside and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hillside to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hillside 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hillside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9473, Longitude: -82.2717 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hillside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.111 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.832 degrees. |