Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillsborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsborough and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillsborough
- 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 Hillsborough:
- 40.477604, -74.626824
- 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 Hillsborough
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Hillsborough is near Middlesex County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Hillsborough ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Hillsborough.
Within New Jersey, the name Hillsborough is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Hillsborough is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hillsborough.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Hillsborough is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Hillsborough.
- Indiana
- Fountain 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 Indiana community of Hillsborough [Fountain County].
- Hamilton County
- This Hillsborough is located in Hamilton County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hillsborough.
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Hillsborough [Bourbon County].
- Maryland
- Caroline 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 Maryland community of Hillsborough [Caroline County].
- Prince George's County
- This Hillsborough is located in Prince George's County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hillsborough.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- Although located in Chariton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Hillsborough.
- New Brunswick
- This Hillsborough lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Hillsborough is located in Orange County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Hillsborough.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Hillsborough is located in Greenville County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsborough that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Hillsborough.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsborough ...
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.
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dutchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Flagtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Little Rocky Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Hill
- Little Rocky Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Middlebush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasantview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Somerset County
- Rock Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sixmile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Skillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
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- Sunset Hill Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Garden
- Sunset Hill Garden is located in Somerset County
- Ten Mile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Woods Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Hill Garden
How Far From Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsborough and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hillsborough to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,312 miles [6,939.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsborough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Hillsborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4776, Longitude: -74.6268 In this case, the coordinates for Hillsborough 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 306.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.037 degrees. |