Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hilltop Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilltop Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hilltop Woods

• 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 Woods:
  • 39.448713, -77.491376
  • 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 Hilltop Woods

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Hilltop Woods is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Hilltop Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilltop Woods ...

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 Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Christophers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
• Cross Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
• Deer Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
• Fountain Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Golf View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Grove Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
• Hawbottom
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
• Howards Retreat
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
• Indian Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Irongate is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Meadowcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Monarch Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
  • Mountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Roberts Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
  • Rocky Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Round Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Shookstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
  • Winpenny Tell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
  • Winter Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
  • Winterborn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Woodlawn Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
  • Yellow Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hilltop Woods and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Hilltop Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'