Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillcrest Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillcrest Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillcrest Heights
- 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 Hillcrest Heights:
- 38.832891, -76.959419
- 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 Hillcrest Heights
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Hillcrest Heights is near Arlington County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- 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 Hillcrest Heights ...
We found seven communities that share the name Hillcrest Heights.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Hillcrest Heights.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Howard County
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Howard County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Hillcrest Heights.
- Howard County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hillcrest Heights.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hillcrest Heights.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Bibb County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Hillcrest Heights.
- South Carolina
- Anderson 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 South Carolina community of Hillcrest Heights [Anderson County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hillcrest Heights.
- Virginia
- Salem City
- This Hillcrest Heights is located in Salem City and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hillcrest Heights.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest Heights ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Coral Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
- District Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <4>
- Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <4>
- Gordons Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Gordons Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hunts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jenkins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Kerby Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
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- Silver Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Squires Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
- Suitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
- Suitland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <4>
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <4>
- Temple Hills Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
- Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
- Woods Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Silver Hill
How Far From Hillcrest Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hillcrest Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillcrest Heights and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hillcrest Heights to Upper Marlboro, 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the northwest (NW).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8329, Longitude: -76.9594 In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest Heights 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights 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 307.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.382 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.707 degrees. |