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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 Hillsview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsview 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 Hillsview:
- 40.278684, -79.172809
- 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 Hillsview
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Hillsview is near Indiana County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Hillsview
Communities Also Named Hillsview ...
We found three communities that are also named Hillsview.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hillsview is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Hillsview is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsview that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Hillsview.
- South Dakota
- McPherson County
- This Hillsview is located in McPherson County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillsview that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Hillsview.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Hillsview is located in McMinn County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillsview that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Hillsview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsview ...
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.
- Buttermilk Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- California Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- California Furnace is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Furnace
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Forwardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forwardstown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forwardstown
- Grays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grays is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Hillside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Idlepark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Idlepark is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlepark
- India
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- India is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- New Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Peanut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peanut is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rachelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
How Far From Hillsview 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 Hillsview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsview and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hillsview to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Hillsview) 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 Hillsview 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 Hillsview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2787, Longitude: -79.1728 In this case, the coordinates for Hillsview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.09 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.014 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.115 degrees. |
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