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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 Hillman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillman 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 Hillman:
- 46.204772, -68.160027
- 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 Hillman
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Hillman is near Penobscot County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Hillman
Communities Also Named Hillman ...
We found nine communities that are also named Hillman.
Within Maine, the name Hillman is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Hillman is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hillman.
- Georgia
- Taliaferro County
- This Hillman is located in Taliaferro County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Hillman.
- Michigan
- Montmorency County
- This Hillman is located in Montmorency County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montmorency County community of Hillman.
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- This Hillman is located in Morrison County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Hillman.
- Mississippi
- Greene County
- This Hillman is located in Greene County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hillman.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Hillman is located in Gallatin County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Hillman.
- New Brunswick
- This Hillman lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hillman [Brown County].
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Hillman is located in Indiana County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillman that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Hillman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillman ...
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.
- Dyer Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Halls Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Harvey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Hersey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Island Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Little Canada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Little Canada is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Merrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merrill is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- New Limerick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pride is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride
- Sharp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sharp is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
How Far From Hillman 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 Hillman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillman and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hillman to Houlton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,833 miles [6,168.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Hillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hillman 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 Hillman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2048, Longitude: -68.1600 In this case, the coordinates for Hillman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.467 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.027 degrees. |
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