Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Hill
- 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 Silver Hill:
- 35.704817, -80.205834
- 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 Silver Hill
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Silver Hill is near Rowan County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Silver Hill ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Silver Hill.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Silver Hill.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Pamlico County
- This Silver Hill is located in Pamlico County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Silver Hill.
- Scotland County
- This Silver Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Silver Hill.
- Pamlico County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This Silver Hill is located in Searcy County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Silver Hill.
- Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Silver Hill [Sevier County].
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Silver Hill is located in Charlton County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Silver Hill.
- Chattooga County
- This Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Silver Hill.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Silver Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Silver Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Silver Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Silver Hill.
- Ontario
- This Silver Hill lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Silver Hill is located in Rutherford County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Silver Hill.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Silver Hill.
- West Virginia
- Wetzel 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 West Virginia community of Silver Hill [Wetzel County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Hill ...
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 Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Cotton Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Eastern Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
- Green Needles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
- Green Needles is located in Davidson County
- Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- High Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rocky Meadow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Meadow
- Rocky Meadow is located in Davidson County
- Sandy Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
- Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
- Silver Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Trading Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Davidson County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Silver Hill 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 Silver Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Hill and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Hill 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7048, Longitude: -80.2058 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Hill 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 Silver Hill 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 Silver Hill 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 309.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.199 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.109 degrees. |