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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 Hildebrand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hildebrand and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hildebrand:
    • 39.743992, -76.752752
    • 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 Hildebrand
  • 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 Hildebrand ...

We found one communities that share the name Hildebrand.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hildebrand is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hildebrand in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Hildebrand is located in Klamath County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hildebrand that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Hildebrand.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hildebrand ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in York County
  • Fiscal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
    • Fiscal is located in York County
  • Freeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
  • Freeland Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
    • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in York County
  • Green Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Gunpowder Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
    • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Hokes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
    • Hokes is located in York County
  • Pierceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in York County
  • Railroad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
    • Railroad is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <3>
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in York County
  • Roller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sticks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
      • Sticks is located in York County
    • Sugar Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Sunset View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
      • Sunset View is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walkers Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
      • Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)

How Far From Hildebrand to ...

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hildebrand to York, 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north (N). 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hildebrand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hildebrand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7440, Longitude: -76.7528       In this case, the coordinates for Hildebrand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hildebrand 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 307.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.313 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.261 degrees.









 

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