Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hilderbrand:
  • 33.688998, -84.660767
  • 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 Hilderbrand

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Hilderbrand is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Hilderbrand

Communities Also Named Hilderbrand ...

We found two communities that are also named Hilderbrand.

Within Georgia, the name Hilderbrand is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Cape Girardeau County
    • This Hilderbrand is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hilderbrand that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Hilderbrand.
  • West Virginia
    • Monongalia County
    • This Hilderbrand is located in Monongalia County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hilderbrand that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Hilderbrand.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilderbrand ...

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.

• Big Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
• Carmel Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chestnut Log
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Log is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Log
• Corn Creek Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
• County Line Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
• County Line Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • County Line Place is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
• Creek Indian
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Creek Indian is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Indian
• Doublegate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Doublegate is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
• Meadowview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Meadowview is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Rebel Trail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Sandtown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandtown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sunset Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Tell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tell is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
  • Timber Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
  • Trail Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Trail Creek is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek

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

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

• Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Hilderbrand to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'