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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 Hilda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilda 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 Hilda:
- 38.363079, -93.178535
- 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 Hilda
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Hilda is near Morgan County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Hilda
Communities Also Named Hilda ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hilda.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Hilda.
Beyond Missouri, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Taney County
- This Hilda is located in Taney County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Hilda.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Hilda lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- Kentucky
- Lewis 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 Kentucky community of Hilda [Lewis County].
- Rowan County
- This Hilda is located in Rowan County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Hilda.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Hilda is located in Jackson County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hilda.
- Ontario
- This Hilda lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Hilda is located in Barnwell County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Hilda.
- Texas
- Guadalupe 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 Texas community of Hilda [Guadalupe County].
- Hidalgo County
- This Hilda is located in Hidalgo County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Hilda.
- Mason County
- This Hilda is located in Mason County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the southwest of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Hilda.
- Virginia
- Sussex County
- This Hilda is located in Sussex County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hilda.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Hilda is located in Pacific County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hilda that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Hilda.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilda ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crest is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Dell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dell is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dell Junction is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Junction
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knobby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knobby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobby
- Lake Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lakeview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lively
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lively is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Macks Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macks Camp is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Camp
- Majorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Majorville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorville
- Former name for Majorville:
- Hockman
- Manila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manila is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
How Far From Hilda 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 Hilda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilda and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hilda to Warsaw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Hilda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hilda 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> | 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 Hilda 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 Hilda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3631, Longitude: -93.1785 In this case, the coordinates for Hilda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.038 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.122 degrees. |
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