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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 Hilton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilton and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Hilton:
    • 39.255662, -76.819974
    • 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 Hilton
  • 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Since Hilton is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hilton

Communities Also Named Hilton ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Hilton.

Within Maryland, the name Hilton is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hilton [Covington County].
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Hilton is located in Mississippi County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Hilton.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Hilton is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Hilton.
    • Colorado
      • Bent County
      • This Hilton is located in Bent County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Hilton.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hilton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hilton.
    • Georgia
      • Early County
      • This Hilton is located in Early County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Hilton.
    • Iowa
      • Monroe County
      • Although located in Monroe County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hilton.
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hilton [Chase County].
      • McPherson County
      • This Hilton is located in McPherson County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<2> to the west of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Hilton.
    • Kentucky
      • Perry County
      • This Hilton is located in Perry County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hilton.
    • Manitoba
      • This Hilton lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
    • Mississippi
      • Yazoo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hilton [Yazoo County].
    • Nebraska
      • Dawson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Dawson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Hilton.
      • Sheridan County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Hilton [Sheridan County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hilton [Essex County].
      • Monmouth County
      • This Hilton is located in Monmouth County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Hilton.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hilton [Dona Ana County].
      • Otero County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Otero County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Hilton.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Hilton is located in Monroe County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the north of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hilton.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hilton [Brunswick County].
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hilton [Gallia County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • This Hilton is located in Creek County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<2> to the west of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Hilton.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hilton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hilton [York County].
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Hilton is located in Richland County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Hilton.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hilton [Sullivan County].
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Hilton is located in Grayson County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hilton that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Hilton.
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hilton [Scott County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hilton [Sheboygan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilton ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Chapelview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chapelview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Fox Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Frederick Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gray is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
  • Gray Rock Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
  • Grays Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Howard Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
  • Ivy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jonestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jonestown is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Long Reach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Long Reach is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Phelps Luck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
    • Pine Orchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Running Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Running Brook is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
    • Sky View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sky View is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
    • Thistle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Thunder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
    • Timber Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
    • Timber Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
    • Toll House
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Toll House is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
    • Vantage Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
    • Wheatfield Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Hilton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilton and extending to:

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Hilton to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hilton 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.
<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- Hilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Hilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hilton 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 Hilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2557, Longitude: -76.8200       In this case, the coordinates for Hilton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.738 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.322 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.483 degrees.