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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 Hillsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale:
- 42.178978, -73.525951
- 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 Hillsdale
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Hillsdale is near Berkshire County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Hillsdale
Communities Also Named Hillsdale ...
We found 61 communities that are also named Hillsdale.
There is one other community in New York that is also named Hillsdale.
Beyond New York, we know of 60 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 60 communities, 58 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Washington County
- This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Hillsdale is located in Shelby County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hillsdale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hillsdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hillsdale.
- Walker County
- This Hillsdale is located in Walker County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Hillsdale.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Hillsdale is located in San Diego County and lies 2,437 miles [3,922 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Hillsdale.
- San Mateo County
- This Hillsdale is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,570 miles [4,136 km] to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Hillsdale.
- Georgia
- Tift County
- This Hillsdale is located in Tift County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Hillsdale.
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Adams County].
- Jerome County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Jerome County].
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Hillsdale.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This Hillsdale is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Hillsdale.
- Vermillion County
- This Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Hillsdale.
- Iowa
- Mills County
- This Hillsdale is located in Mills County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Hillsdale.
- Kansas
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hillsdale [Graham County].
- Miami County
- This Hillsdale is located in Miami County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Hillsdale.
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hillsdale [Bracken County].
- Simpson County
- This Hillsdale is located in Simpson County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Hillsdale.
- Louisiana
- Saint Helena Parish
- This Hillsdale is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Hillsdale.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hillsdale [Baltimore City].
- Carroll County
- This Hillsdale is located in Carroll County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillsdale.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Hillsdale [Berkshire County].
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Hillsdale.
- Minnesota
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hillsdale [Clay County].
- Mississippi
- Pearl River County
- This Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hillsdale.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hillsdale.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hillsdale [Gallatin County].
- New Brunswick
- This Hillsdale lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hillsdale [Bergen County].
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Hillsdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hillsdale.
- Davie County
- This Hillsdale is located in Davie County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Hillsdale.
- Guilford County
- This Hillsdale is located in Guilford County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Hillsdale.
- Pitt County
- This Hillsdale is located in Pitt County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the south southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Hillsdale.
- Union County
- This Hillsdale is located in Union County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hillsdale.
- Wayne County
- This Hillsdale is located in Wayne County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the south southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hillsdale.
- North Dakota
- Dickey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hillsdale [Dickey County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Hillsdale lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hillsdale [Jackson County].
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
- Ontario
- This Hillsdale lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Hillsdale.
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hillsdale [Umatilla County].
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillsdale [Dauphin County].
- Indiana County
- This Hillsdale is located in Indiana County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Hillsdale.
- Susquehanna County
- This Hillsdale is located in Susquehanna County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Hillsdale.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hillsdale [Greenville County].
- Kershaw County
- This Hillsdale is located in Kershaw County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hillsdale.
- South Dakota
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Hillsdale [Douglas County].
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Hillsdale is located in Blount County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Hillsdale.
- Macon County
- This Hillsdale is located in Macon County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Hillsdale.
- Putnam County
- This Hillsdale is located in Putnam County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hillsdale.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Hillsdale is located in Davis County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hillsdale.
- Garfield County
- This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
- Salt Lake County
- This Hillsdale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km] to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hillsdale.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Hillsdale is located in Suffolk City and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Hillsdale.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Hillsdale is located in Pierce County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Hillsdale.
- Whatcom County
- This Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km] to the west northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Hillsdale.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Hillsdale is located in Kanawha County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Hillsdale.
- Monroe County
- This Hillsdale is located in Monroe County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hillsdale.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Hillsdale is located in Barron County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Hillsdale.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- This Hillsdale is located in Laramie County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Hillsdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsdale ...
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.
- Boston Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Churchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Green River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Harlemville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Hollowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Joyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joyceville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
- New Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Forge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
- Pumpkin Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hollow
- Red Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Rockdale Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Upper Hollowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
- Weed Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Whitehouse Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse Crossing is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Crossing
How Far From Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsdale and extending to:
- Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hillsdale to Hudson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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- Hillsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Hillsdale 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1790, Longitude: -73.5260 In this case, the coordinates for Hillsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.241 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.774 degrees. |
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