Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillside
- 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 Hillside:
- 40.120943, -75.132952
- 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 Hillside
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Hillside is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Hillside ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Hillside.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Hillside.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 49 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Schuylkill County
- Westmoreland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hillside [Madera County].
- Santa Clara 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 California community of Hillside [Santa Clara County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Hillside is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Hillside.
- Fremont County
- This Hillside is located in Fremont County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km] to the west of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Hillside.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Hillside is located in Cook County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hillside.
- Kankakee 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 Illinois community of Hillside [Kankakee County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This Hillside is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Hillside.
- Pulaski 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 Kentucky community of Hillside [Pulaski County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Hillside is located in Carroll County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillside.
- Harford County
- This Hillside is located in Harford County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hillside.
- Prince George's County
- This Hillside is located in Prince George's County and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hillside.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Hillside lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Bronx 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 New York community of Hillside [Bronx County].
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hillside [Columbia County].
- Oneida County
- This Hillside is located in Oneida County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hillside.
- Queens County
- This Hillside is located in Queens County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Hillside.
- Ulster County
- This Hillside is located in Ulster County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Hillside.
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- This Hillside lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- Quebec
- This Hillside lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Hillside is located in Charleston County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Hillside.
- Darlington County
- This Hillside is located in Darlington County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Hillside.
- Lexington County
- This Hillside is located in Lexington County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the southwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Hillside.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Culberson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Culberson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culberson County community of Hillside.
- McLennan 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 Texas community of Hillside [McLennan County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Hillside is located in Davis County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hillside.
- Utah County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hillside [Utah County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Hillside is located in Dane County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hillside.
- Florence 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 Hillside [Florence County].
- Iowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hillside [Iowa County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillside ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Dublin Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
- Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Dublin Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
- Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Fairoaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fox Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Heaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hill Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <5>
- Kennedy House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Noble
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Paper Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Pheasant Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Robert Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
- Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
- Rockledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
- Sunnybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <5>
- Mermaid
How Far From Hillside 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 Hillside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Hillside once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillside and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hillside to Norristown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 '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- Hillside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1209, Longitude: -75.1330 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside 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 Hillside 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hillside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.67 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.246 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.409 degrees. |