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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 Hillcrest Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillcrest Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Estates:
- 43.020645, -70.789220
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hillcrest Estates
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Hillcrest Estates is near York County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Strafford 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hillcrest Estates
Communities Also Named Hillcrest Estates ...
We found three communities that are also named Hillcrest Estates.
Within New Hampshire, the name Hillcrest Estates is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Hillcrest Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hillcrest Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Hillcrest Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hillcrest Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Hillcrest Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hillcrest Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest Estates ...
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.
- Breakfast Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
- Cable Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cable Road is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Road
- Cemetery Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cemetery Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Corners
- Christian Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christian Shore is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Shore
- Fogg Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fogg Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corner
- Greenland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
- Little Boars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boars Head
- Maplehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Puddle Dock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Puddle Dock is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Dock
- Shepherds Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds Hill is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Hill
How Far From Hillcrest Estates 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 Hillcrest Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillcrest Estates and extending to:
- Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hillcrest Estates to Concord, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,052 miles [6,521.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hillcrest Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hillcrest Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0206, Longitude: -70.7892 In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.71 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.105 degrees. |
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