Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hilltop Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilltop Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hilltop Acres
- 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 Hilltop Acres:
- 34.785716, -76.877162
- 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 Hilltop Acres
- 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 Carteret County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- Since Hilltop Acres is near Craven County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craven County
- eBird sighting report for Pamlico 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 Hilltop Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Hilltop Acres.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Hilltop Acres.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wilkes County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Wilkes County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Wilkes County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Lancaster County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hilltop Acres.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Chester County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hilltop Acres.
- San Patricio County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilltop Acres ...
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.
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Craven County
- Foxlair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Havelock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Havelock Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Park
- Havelock Park is located in Craven County
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Carteret County
- Indian Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <3>
- Mandy Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandy Farms
- Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
- Mitchell Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
- Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
- Salter Path
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
- Salter Path is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <3>
- Spooners Creek Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek Harbor
- Spooners Creek Harbor is located in Carteret County
- Union Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Carteret County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Hilltop Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hilltop Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilltop Acres and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hilltop Acres to Beaufort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilltop Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.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- Hilltop Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilltop Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7857, Longitude: -76.8772 In this case, the coordinates for Hilltop Acres 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 Hilltop Acres 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 307.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.93 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.142 degrees. |