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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hilldale
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hilldale ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hilldale.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Hilldale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Butler County
- Luzerne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- Kansas
- Missouri
- 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
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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) - Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gill Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Glassport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
- Glassport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lovedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mustard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - New Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
- New Eagle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <4>
- Pierce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Washington County
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shire Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shire Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Victory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilldale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilldale) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 Hilldale 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 309.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.502 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.441 degrees. |