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:
- 36.198743, -81.148140
- 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 Wilkes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Since Hilltop Acres is near Alexander County and also Ashe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alexander County
- eBird sighting report for Ashe 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 ...
- Carteret County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Carteret County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Wilkes 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.
- Cricket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cricket Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Park
- Cricket Park is located in Wilkes County
- Fairplains
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
- Knottville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottville
- Knottville is located in Wilkes County
- Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sunset Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Falls
- Sunset Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Wildwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Wilkes County
How Far From Hilltop Acres 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 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:
- Wilkesboro, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hilltop Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 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 Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.1987, Longitude: -81.1481 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 310.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.333 degrees. |