Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heritage Hills
- 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 Heritage Hills:
- 35.932075, -81.503428
- 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 Heritage Hills
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Heritage Hills is near Burke County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Heritage Hills ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Heritage Hills.
Within North Carolina, the name Heritage Hills is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Heritage Hills.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Heritage Hills.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Troup County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Heritage Hills.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Heritage Hills.
- Prince George's County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Heritage Hills.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Heritage Hills.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Heritage Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Heritage Hills [Allegheny County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Heritage Hills.
- Lexington County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Lexington County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Heritage Hills.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Blount County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Heritage Hills.
- Bradley County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Heritage Hills.
- Greene County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Greene County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Heritage Hills.
- Hamilton County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the west southwest of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Heritage Hills.
- Texas
- Travis 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 Heritage Hills [Travis County].
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Heritage Hills.
- Lynchburg City
- This Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Hills that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Heritage Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Hills ...
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.
- Cedar Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Cedar Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Fort Defiance
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Caldwell County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Honey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Jones ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maple Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Tranquil Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquil Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Hill
- Tranquil Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Warrior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Heritage Hills 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 Heritage Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Hills and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Heritage Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9321, Longitude: -81.5034 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Heritage Hills 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> | 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 Heritage Hills 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 310.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.557 degrees. |