Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Hillsdale

• 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 North Hillsdale:
  • 42.235644, -73.507338
  • 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 North 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since North Hillsdale is near Berkshire County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named North Hillsdale ...

We found one communities that share the name North Hillsdale.

Within New York, the name North Hillsdale is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named North Hillsdale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This North Hillsdale is located in Davis County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the west of the North Hillsdale that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of North Hillsdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

• Brick Tavern
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
  • Brick Tavern is located in Columbia County
• Churchtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
  • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
• Flatbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrook
  • Flatbrook is located in Columbia County
• Green River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Columbia County
• Harlemville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
• Hollowville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowville
  • Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollowville <3>
• Pumpkin Hollow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hollow
  • Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County
• Red Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
• Red Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
• Rockdale Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
  • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
• Upper Hollowville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
  • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County
• Weed Mines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County

How Far From North Hillsdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Hillsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from North Hillsdale to Hudson, with an average speed<4> 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 31 miles [49.9 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/