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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillsview
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hillsview ...
We found three communities that share the name Hillsview.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hillsview is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- California Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Furnace
- California Furnace is located in Westmoreland County
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Forwardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forwardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forwardstown
- Forwardstown is located in Somerset County
- Grays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hillside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Idlepark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - India
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- New Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Peanut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Rachelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Longbridge
How Far From Hillsview 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsview) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hillsview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.115 degrees. |