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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 Hillandale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillandale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hillandale:
    • 33.590667, -84.481595
    • 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 Hillandale
  • 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 Hillandale ...

We found seven communities that share the name Hillandale.

Within Georgia, the name Hillandale is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Hillandale is located in Madison County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillandale that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hillandale.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hillandale is located in Montgomery County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillandale that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hillandale.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Hillandale is located in Henderson County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillandale that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Hillandale.
      • Wake County
      • This Hillandale is located in Wake County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hillandale that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hillandale.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Hillandale is located in Greenville County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillandale that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Hillandale.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte 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 Virginia community of Hillandale [Charlotte County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillandale ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Bench Mark
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bench Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
    • Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
  • Brandy Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
    • Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
  • Castlegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
    • Castlegate is located in Clayton County
  • Cheeko Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeko Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
    • Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
  • Cooks Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Frog Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
    • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Hollydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
    • Hollydale is located in Clayton County
  • Kings Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
  • Limetree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
    • Limetree is located in Fulton County
  • Malibu
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
    • Malibu is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smoke Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
      • Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Twin Creeks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
      • Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hillandale to Atlanta, 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Hillandale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillandale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5907, Longitude: -84.4816       In this case, the coordinates for Hillandale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hillandale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hillandale 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 312.302 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.711 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.361 degrees.









 

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