Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hillcrest Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillcrest Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Acres:
  • 46.810556, -100.703333
  • 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 Hillcrest 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 Burleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burleigh County
  • Since Hillcrest Acres is near Morton County and also Emmons County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morton County
  • eBird sighting report for Emmons 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 Hillcrest Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Hillcrest Acres.

Within North Dakota, the name Hillcrest Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Hillcrest Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hillcrest Acres that is located in Burleigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hillcrest Acres.
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Hillcrest Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hillcrest Acres that is located in Burleigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Hillcrest Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest 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.

• Apple Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
• Arnold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Burleigh County
• Hay Creek Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Court
  • Hay Creek Court is located in Burleigh County
• Holiday Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County
• Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Meadow Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in Morton County
• On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
• Pierce
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
  • Pierce is located in Burleigh County
• Rock Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
  • Rock Haven is located in Morton County

How Far From Hillcrest Acres 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 Hillcrest Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bismarck, which is the Seat of Burleigh County, lies just to the West.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies just to the west (W).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hillcrest Acres to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 75 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/