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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 Hills Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hills Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hills Grove:
- 36.422915, -80.461447
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hills Grove
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Hills Grove is near Stokes County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stokes County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hills Grove
Communities Also Named Hills Grove ...
We found two communities that are also named Hills Grove.
Within North Carolina, the name Hills Grove is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- McDonough County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hills Grove [McDonough County].
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hills Grove [Delaware County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hills Grove ...
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 Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Indian Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
- Long Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Long Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Pilot Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinnacle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Volunteer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
How Far From Hills Grove 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 Hills Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hills Grove and extending to:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hills Grove to Dobson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hills Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Hills Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hills Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hills Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4229, Longitude: -80.4614 In this case, the coordinates for Hills Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.987 degrees. |
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