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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 Hillandale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillandale 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 Hillandale:
    • 35.274283, -82.427063
    • 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 Hillandale
  • 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 Hillandale ...

We found seven communities that share the name Hillandale.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Hillandale.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Wake County
      • This Hillandale is located in Wake County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hillandale that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hillandale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Hillandale is located in Madison County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hillandale that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hillandale.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Hillandale is located in Fulton County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillandale that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Hillandale.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hillandale is located in Montgomery County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillandale that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hillandale.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Hillandale is located in Greenville County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south of the Hillandale that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Hillandale.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte 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 Virginia community of Hillandale [Charlotte County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillandale ...

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.

  • Butt Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butt Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Mountain
    • Butt Mountain is located in Henderson County
  • Crooked Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
    • Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
  • English Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills is located in Henderson County
  • Five Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Henderson County
  • Flat Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
  • Flat Rock Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Forest
    • Flat Rock Forest is located in Henderson County
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Henderson County
  • Mountain Lake Camp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
    • Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Henderson County
  • Pebble Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Henderson County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rosebud
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Henderson County
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Henderson County
    • Tuxedo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <4>
    • Upward
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County
    • Valley Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Willow Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
    • Willow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Henderson County

How Far From Hillandale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hillandale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hillandale to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillandale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillandale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2743, Longitude: -82.4271       In this case, the coordinates for Hillandale 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 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 Hillandale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hillandale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.145 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.619 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.116 degrees.









 

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