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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 North Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Hills:
    • 36.147080, -79.831700
    • 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 North Hills
  • 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 North Hills ...

We found 25 communities that share the name North Hills.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named North Hills.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Rockingham County
      • This North Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Hills.
    • Wake County
      • This North Hills is located in Wake County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This North Hills is located in Lee County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of North Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This North Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of North Hills.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This North Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of North Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This North Hills is located in Floyd County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of North Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Lake 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 Illinois community of North Hills [Lake County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This North Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of North Hills.
      • Harford County
      • This North Hills is located in Harford County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of North Hills.
    • New York
      • Nassau County
      • This North Hills is located in Nassau County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of North Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Hocking 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 Ohio community of North Hills [Hocking County].
      • Washington County
      • This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This North Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Hills.
      • Northumberland County
      • This North Hills is located in Northumberland County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of North Hills.
      • York County
      • This North Hills is located in York County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of North Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This North Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of North Hills.
      • Pickens County
      • This North Hills is located in Pickens County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west southwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of North Hills.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This North Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of North Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This North Hills is located in Knox County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of North Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This North Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of North Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This North Hills is located in Bedford County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of North Hills.
      • Roanoke County
      • This North Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of North Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This North Hills is located in Monongalia County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of North Hills.
      • Wood County
      • This North Hills is located in Wood County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north northwest of the North Hills that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of North Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hills ...

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.

  • Fisher Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
    • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
  • Forest Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
    • Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Friendswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Guilford County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Hunter Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Lake Daniel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
    • Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
  • Proximity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proximity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
    • Proximity is located in Guilford County
  • Scalesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Spicewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
    • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
  • Summit Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Sunset Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Terra Cotta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in Guilford County
  • Three Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Meadows
    • Three Meadows is located in Guilford County

How Far From North Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Hills and extending to:

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from North Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1471, Longitude: -79.8317       In this case, the coordinates for North Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 North Hills 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 North Hills 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 309.63 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.01 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.822 degrees.




 

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