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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hildebrand
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Hildebrand is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Hildebrand
Communities Also Named Hildebrand ...
We found one communities that are also named 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)
- Centerville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fiscal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fiscal is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
- Freeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Green Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Gunpowder Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
- Hokes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hokes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
- Pierceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pierceville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Railroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Roller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sticks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sticks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
- Sugar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sunset View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset View is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Walkers Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
- Young Mans Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
How Far From Hildebrand 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hildebrand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.313 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.261 degrees. |
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