Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillsville
- 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 Hillsville:
- 41.007592, -80.496457
- 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 Hillsville
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Hillsville is near Mahoning County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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 Hillsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Hillsville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hillsville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Hillsville is located in Worcester County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsville that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Hillsville.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Hillsville.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south of the Hillsville that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hillsville.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- This Hillsville is located in Carroll County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hillsville that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillsville.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsville ...
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.
- Coverts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Edinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
- Ginger Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
- Ginger Hill is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Parkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Peanut
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
- Poland Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Poland Center is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Hillsville 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 Hillsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsville and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hillsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0076, Longitude: -80.4965 |
| <2> | 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 Hillsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hillsville 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 309.868 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.009 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.445 degrees. |