Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillsborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsborough and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillsborough
- 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 Hillsborough:
- 36.078710, -79.099492
- 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 Hillsborough
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Hillsborough is near Durham County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Hillsborough ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Hillsborough.
Within North Carolina, the name Hillsborough is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Hillsborough is located in Pulaski County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hillsborough.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Hillsborough is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Hillsborough.
- Indiana
- Fountain 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 Hillsborough [Fountain County].
- Hamilton County
- This Hillsborough is located in Hamilton County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hillsborough.
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Hillsborough [Bourbon County].
- Maryland
- Caroline 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 Maryland community of Hillsborough [Caroline County].
- Prince George's County
- This Hillsborough is located in Prince George's County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hillsborough.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- Although located in Chariton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Hillsborough.
- New Brunswick
- This Hillsborough lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Hillsborough is located in Somerset County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Hillsborough.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Hillsborough is located in Greenville County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Hillsborough.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsborough ...
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.
- Cornwallis Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
- Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Orange County
- Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Orange Heights is located in Orange County
- Piney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Orange County
- Poplar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Stagecoach Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
- Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
- Stagecoach Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
- Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Hillsborough 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 town such as Hillsborough to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsborough and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Hillsborough to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hillsborough: www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0787, Longitude: -79.0995 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hillsborough 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 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 Hillsborough 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 309.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.517 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.555 degrees. |