Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hilltop Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilltop Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hilltop Acres
- 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 Hilltop Acres:
- 41.798713, -70.956430
- 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 Hilltop Acres
- 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Hilltop Acres is near Bristol County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Hilltop Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Hilltop Acres.
Within Massachusetts, the name Hilltop Acres is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hilltop Acres.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Wilkes County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Wilkes County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Lancaster County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hilltop Acres.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Chester County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hilltop Acres.
- San Patricio County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilltop Acres ...
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.
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Fuller Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Heaven Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
- Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
- Hemlocks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Indian Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Inland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
- Inland Park is located in Bristol County
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Masons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Nelsons Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
- Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Precinct
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Staples Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Staples Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
- Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Upper Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
- Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Wayside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsons Grove
How Far From Hilltop Acres 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 Hilltop Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilltop Acres and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hilltop Acres to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilltop Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- Hilltop Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilltop Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7987, Longitude: -70.9564 In this case, the coordinates for Hilltop Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hilltop Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.997 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.811 degrees. |