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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 Hilltop Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilltop Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hilltop Acres:
    • 34.683751, -81.205923
    • 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 Hilltop Acres
  • 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 Hilltop Acres ...

We found nine communities that share the name Hilltop Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Hilltop Acres is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hilltop Acres.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Wilkes County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Lancaster County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hilltop Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in Harris County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hilltop Acres.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Hilltop Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hilltop Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilltop Acres ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chester County
  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eureka Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
  • Evans
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Chester County
  • Mountain Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lakes
    • Mountain Lakes is located in Chester County
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Chester County
  • Springwood Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Lakes
    • Springwood Lakes is located in Chester County
  • Stringfellow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow
    • Stringfellow is located in Chester County

How Far From Hilltop Acres 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 Hilltop Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilltop Acres and extending to:

  • Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hilltop Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilltop Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 from Point A (ie- Hilltop Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilltop Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6838, Longitude: -81.2059       In this case, the coordinates for Hilltop Acres 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 Hilltop Acres 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 310.428 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.711 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.803 degrees.




 

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