Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillcrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillcrest
- 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:
- 34.963761, -80.544511
- 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
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Hillcrest is near Chesterfield County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Hillcrest ...
We found 86 communities that share the name Hillcrest.
There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Hillcrest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 82 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 82 communities, 83 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Davidson County
- Hoke County
- Orange County
- Watauga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Hillcrest is located in Calhoun County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Hillcrest.
- Coffee County
- This Hillcrest is located in Coffee County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Hillcrest.
- Montgomery County
- This Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hillcrest.
- Perry County
- This Hillcrest is located in Perry County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hillcrest.
- Pike County
- This Hillcrest is located in Pike County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hillcrest.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hillcrest.
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Hillcrest is located in Johnson County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hillcrest.
- Mississippi 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 Arkansas community of Hillcrest [Mississippi County].
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hillcrest [Pulaski County].
- British Columbia
- This Hillcrest lies 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Hillcrest [Los Angeles County].
- San Diego County
- This Hillcrest is located in San Diego County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Hillcrest.
- Shasta County
- This Hillcrest is located in Shasta County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the west northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Hillcrest.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Hillcrest is located in Dougherty County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Hillcrest.
- Oconee County
- This Hillcrest is located in Oconee County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Hillcrest.
- Troup County
- This Hillcrest is located in Troup County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Hillcrest.
- Hawaii
- This Hillcrest lies 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Calhoun 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 Illinois community of Hillcrest [Calhoun County].
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hillcrest [Cook County].
- Douglas County
- This Hillcrest is located in Douglas County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hillcrest.
- Ogle County
- This Hillcrest is located in Ogle County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Hillcrest.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Hillcrest is located in Allen County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hillcrest.
- Bartholomew 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 Indiana community of Hillcrest [Bartholomew County].
- Harrison County
- This Hillcrest is located in Harrison County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Hillcrest.
- Madison County
- This Hillcrest is located in Madison County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hillcrest.
- Porter County
- This Hillcrest is located in Porter County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Hillcrest.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hillcrest.
- Cecil County
- This Hillcrest is located in Cecil County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hillcrest.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Hillcrest.
- Kent 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 Michigan community of Hillcrest [Kent County].
- Roscommon County
- This Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the north northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roscommon County community of Hillcrest.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Hillcrest is located in Monroe County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hillcrest.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Hillcrest is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Hillcrest.
- New Jersey
- Camden 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 New Jersey community of Hillcrest [Camden County].
- Mercer County
- This Hillcrest is located in Mercer County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hillcrest.
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hillcrest [Passaic County].
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hillcrest [Warren County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Hillcrest is located in Allegany County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hillcrest.
- Broome 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 New York community of Hillcrest [Broome County].
- Rockland County
- This Hillcrest is located in Rockland County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Hillcrest.
- Nova Scotia
- This Hillcrest lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Hillcrest is located in Columbiana County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Hillcrest.
- Stark County
- This Hillcrest is located in Stark County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Hillcrest.
- Trumbull 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 Ohio community of Hillcrest [Trumbull County].
- Warren County
- This Hillcrest is located in Warren County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the north northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hillcrest.
- Wayne County
- This Hillcrest is located in Wayne County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hillcrest.
- Williams County
- This Hillcrest is located in Williams County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the north northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Hillcrest.
- Ontario
- This Hillcrest lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Hillcrest is located in Allegheny County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Hillcrest.
- Beaver 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 Hillcrest [Beaver County].
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillcrest [Mercer County].
- York County
- This Hillcrest is located in York County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the north northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hillcrest.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Hillcrest is located in Darlington County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Hillcrest.
- Florence County
- This Hillcrest is located in Florence County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Hillcrest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Hillcrest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hillcrest.
- Sumter County
- This Hillcrest is located in Sumter County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Hillcrest.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Hillcrest is located in Coffee County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Hillcrest.
- Cumberland County
- This Hillcrest is located in Cumberland County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the west northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hillcrest.
- Dickson County
- This Hillcrest is located in Dickson County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Hillcrest.
- Hamblen County
- This Hillcrest is located in Hamblen County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hillcrest.
- Marshall County
- This Hillcrest is located in Marshall County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the west of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Hillcrest.
- Roane County
- This Hillcrest is located in Roane County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Hillcrest.
- Sullivan County
- This Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Hillcrest.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Hillcrest.
- Colorado County
- This Hillcrest is located in Colorado County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the west southwest of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Hillcrest.
- Floyd County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Floyd County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Hillcrest.
- Wichita 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 Hillcrest [Wichita County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Hillcrest is located in Cumberland County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hillcrest.
- Goochland County
- This Hillcrest is located in Goochland County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the northeast of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hillcrest.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Hillcrest is located in Marion County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hillcrest.
- Wood County
- This Hillcrest is located in Wood County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the north of the Hillcrest that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hillcrest.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest ...
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.
- Bakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bramblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bramblewood is located in Union County
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Council Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Oaks
- Council Oaks is located in Union County
- Fowler Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Crossroads
- Fowler Crossroads is located in Union County
- Helms Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Park
- Helms Park is located in Union County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lee Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rock Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Union County
- Timber Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
- Timber Lake is located in Union County
How Far From Hillcrest 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillcrest and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hillcrest to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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 '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9638, Longitude: -80.5445 In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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> | 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 Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hillcrest 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 310.05 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.466 degrees. |