Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hills Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hills Store and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hills Store
- 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 Hills Store:
- 33.019322, -81.600943
- 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 Hills Store
- 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Since Hills Store is near Allendale County and also Screven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allendale County
- eBird sighting report for Screven 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 Hills Store ...
We found one communities that share the name Hills Store.
Within Georgia, the name Hills Store is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Hills Store in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Stoddard County
- This Hills Store is located in Stoddard County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hills Store that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Hills Store.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hills Store ...
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.
- Hilltonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - King Creek Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek Landing
- King Creek Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Little Hell Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
- Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Millett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Red Bluff Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
- Red Bluff Landing is located in Screven County
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rock Fence Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
- Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County
- Steel Creek Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
- Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Stoney Bluff Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
- Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County
How Far From Hills Store 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 Hills Store to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hills Store and extending to:
- Waynesboro, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hills Store to Waynesboro, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hills Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hills Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hills Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0193, Longitude: -81.6009 In this case, the coordinates for Hills Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Hills Store 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 310.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.698 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.411 degrees. |