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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 Hillendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillendale 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 Hillendale:
    • 35.110441, -78.894192
    • 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 Hillendale
  • 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 Hillendale ...

We found five communities that share the name Hillendale.

Within North Carolina, the name Hillendale is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Hillendale is located in New Castle County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hillendale.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hillendale.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hillendale is located in Baltimore County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the north northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hillendale.
    • Ontario
      • This Hillendale lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hillendale that is located in Cumberland County.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Hillendale is located in Prince William County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hillendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillendale ...

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.

  • Bonnie Doone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
    • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <3>
  • Casablanca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
    • Casablanca is located in Cumberland County
  • Eureka Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Haymount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
    • Haymount is located in Cumberland County
  • Holly Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Lakecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
    • Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
  • Sadie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
    • Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
  • Scotty Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
    • Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Summertime
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
    • Summertime is located in Cumberland County
  • University Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
    • University Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Vanstory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
    • Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hillendale to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1104, Longitude: -78.8942       In this case, the coordinates for Hillendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Hillendale 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 309.109 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.26 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.788 degrees.




 

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