Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hilliardston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilliardston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hilliardston
- 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 Hilliardston:
- 36.105430, -77.929706
- 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 Hilliardston
- 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Hilliardston is near Halifax County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilliardston ...
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.
- Bass Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bass Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Edwards Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Forest Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
- Glenview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
- Gold Rock is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <3>
- High Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Nash County
- Little Easonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
- Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Mays Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mays Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sun Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
- Woodgreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Hilliardston 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 Hilliardston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hilliardston and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hilliardston to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilliardston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hilliardston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilliardston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1054, Longitude: -77.9297 In this case, the coordinates for Hilliardston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hilliardston 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 308.539 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.089 degrees. |