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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 Hilldale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilldale 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 Hilldale:
- 40.249237, -79.877548
- 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 Hilldale
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Hilldale is near Washington County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Hilldale
Communities Also Named Hilldale ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hilldale.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Hilldale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Butler County
- This Hilldale is located in Butler County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hilldale.
- Luzerne County
- This Hilldale is located in Luzerne County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hilldale.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Hilldale is located in Kent County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hilldale.
- Florida
- Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Hilldale [Hillsborough County].
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Hilldale is located in Jefferson County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hilldale.
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Hilldale is located in Howard County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Hilldale.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Hilldale is located in Orangeburg County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the south of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Hilldale.
- Sumter County
- This Hilldale is located in Sumter County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the south of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Hilldale.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery 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 Tennessee community of Hilldale [Montgomery County].
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Hilldale is located in Page County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Hilldale.
- West Virginia
- Summers County
- This Hilldale is located in Summers County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hilldale that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Hilldale.
- Wisconsin
- Dane 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 Wisconsin community of Hilldale [Dane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilldale ...
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.
- Alpsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
- Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eden Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Gill Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gill Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Hall
- Glassport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Industry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Lovedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lovedale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovedale
- Mustard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mustard is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustard
- New Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pierce is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Shire Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Victory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
- Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
How Far From Hilldale 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 Hilldale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilldale and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hilldale to Pittsburgh, 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilldale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hilldale 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> | 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 Hilldale 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 Hilldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2492, Longitude: -79.8775 In this case, the coordinates for Hilldale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.502 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.441 degrees. |
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