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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 Hillsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsville 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 Hillsville:
    • 42.261203, -72.010631
    • 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 Hillsville
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since Hillsville is near Hampshire County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Hillsville

Communities Also Named Hillsville ...

We found four communities that are also named Hillsville.

Within Massachusetts, the name Hillsville is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Hillsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Hillsville is located in Lawrence County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the west of the Hillsville that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hillsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hillsville that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hillsville.
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • This Hillsville is located in Carroll County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hillsville that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsville ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Glen Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Heard Street
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • June Street
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • June Street is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
  • Lambs Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
  • Lower Wire Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
  • Marks Garrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
  • Mystic Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Salisbury Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
    • Sandy Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Texas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Texas is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Union Chapel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hillsville to Worcester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,548 miles [8,928.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,132 miles [6,649.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 Hillsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hillsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2612, Longitude: -72.0106       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.56 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.212 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.049 degrees.