Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Hill
- 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 College Hill:
- 40.777843, -80.323952
- 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 College Hill
- 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 Beaver County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- Since College Hill is near Lawrence County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 College Hill ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name College Hill.
Within Pennsylvania, the name College Hill is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This College Hill is located in Columbia County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of College Hill.
- Florida
- College Hill #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.777843&lon=-80.323952&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for College Hill.
- Indiana
- Cass 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 College Hill [Cass County].
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 College Hill [Cowley County].
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This College Hill is located in Madison County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of College Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of College Hill [Middlesex County].
- Worcester County
- This College Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of College Hill.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This College Hill is located in Lafayette County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of College Hill.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This College Hill is located in Saint Louis County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of College Hill.
- Ohio
- Athens 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 Ohio community of College Hill [Athens County].
- Guernsey County
- This College Hill is located in Guernsey County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of College Hill.
- Hamilton County
- This College Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the west southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of College Hill.
- Knox County
- This College Hill is located in Knox County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of College Hill.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This College Hill is located in Lane County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of College Hill.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This College Hill is located in Rhea County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of College Hill.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This College Hill is located in Bowie County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of College Hill.
- Virginia
- Lynchburg City
- This College Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the College Hill that is located in Beaver County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of College Hill.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Hill ...
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.
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
- Big Beaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
- Celia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Doctor Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Heights
- Doctor Heights is located in Beaver County
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lillyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Marion Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Hill
- Marion Hill is located in Beaver County
- Park Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Possum Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Hollow
- Possum Hollow is located in Lawrence County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rock Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Lawrence County
- Sunflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Beaver County
How Far From College Hill 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 College Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Hill and extending to:
- Beaver, which is the Seat of Beaver County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from College Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- College Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7778, Longitude: -80.3240 In this case, the coordinates for College Hill 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 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 College Hill 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'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 College Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.865 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.45 degrees. |