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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Orchard:
    • 41.851694, -83.474425
    • 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 Orchard
  • 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 Orchard ...

We found one communities that share the name Hillcrest Orchard.

Within Michigan, the name Hillcrest Orchard is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Hillcrest Orchard in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Hillcrest Orchard is located in Frederick County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillcrest Orchard that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Hillcrest Orchard.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest Orchard ...

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.

  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grand View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Monroe County
  • Grape
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
  • Ida Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
    • Ida Center is located in Monroe County
  • Liberty Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Luna Pier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
    • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
  • Temperance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
    • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillcrest Orchard and extending to:

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hillcrest Orchard to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Hillcrest Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8517, Longitude: -83.4744    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Hillcrest Orchard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.236 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.548 degrees.




 

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