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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 North Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hills 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 North Hills:
    • 34.863729, -82.390121
    • 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 North Hills
  • 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
    • Since North Hills is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 North Hills

Communities Also Named North Hills ...

We found 25 communities that are also named North Hills.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named North Hills.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Pickens County
      • This North Hills is located in Pickens County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of North Hills.
    • Spartanburg County
      • This North Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of North Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This North Hills is located in Lee County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of North Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This North Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the west of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of North Hills.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This North Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of North Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This North Hills is located in Floyd County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of North Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Lake 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 North Hills [Lake County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This North Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of North Hills.
      • Harford County
      • This North Hills is located in Harford County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of North Hills.
    • New York
      • Nassau County
      • This North Hills is located in Nassau County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of North Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This North Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of North Hills.
      • Rockingham County
      • This North Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This North Hills is located in Wake County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Hocking 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 Ohio community of North Hills [Hocking County].
      • Washington County
      • This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This North Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Hills.
      • Northumberland County
      • This North Hills is located in Northumberland County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of North Hills.
      • York County
      • This North Hills is located in York County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of North Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This North Hills is located in Knox County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of North Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This North Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of North Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This North Hills is located in Bedford County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of North Hills.
      • Roanoke County
      • This North Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of North Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This North Hills is located in Monongalia County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of North Hills.
      • Wood County
      • This North Hills is located in Wood County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the north of the North Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of North Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hills ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • City View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • Forest View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest View is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Green Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hermitage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Hillandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hughes Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
  • Liberty Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Marshall Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pine Knott Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
    • Piney Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Shady Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Spring Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Stone Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • University Heights is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • View Point Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • View Point Place is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
    • Welcome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Willow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodside is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

How Far From North Hills 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 North Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from North Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- North Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 North Hills 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>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 North Hills 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 North Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8637, Longitude: -82.3901       In this case, the coordinates for North Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.117 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.528 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.215 degrees.