Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Hill
- 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 College Hill:
- 33.415672, -94.612984
- 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 College Hill
- 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bowie County
- Since College Hill is near Red River County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Red River County
- eBird sighting report for Cass 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 College Hill ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name College Hill.
Within Texas, the name College Hill is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This College Hill is located in Columbia County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of College Hill.
- Florida
- College Hill #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=33.415672&lon=-94.612984&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for College Hill.
- Indiana
- Cass 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 Indiana community of College Hill [Cass County].
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 Kansas community of College Hill [Cowley County].
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This College Hill is located in Madison County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of College Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of College Hill [Middlesex County].
- Worcester County
- This College Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of College Hill.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This College Hill is located in Lafayette County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of College Hill.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This College Hill is located in Saint Louis County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of College Hill.
- Ohio
- Athens 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 College Hill [Athens County].
- Guernsey County
- This College Hill is located in Guernsey County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of College Hill.
- Hamilton County
- This College Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of College Hill.
- Knox County
- This College Hill is located in Knox County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of College Hill.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This College Hill is located in Lane County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of College Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This College Hill is located in Beaver County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of College Hill.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This College Hill is located in Rhea County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of College Hill.
- Virginia
- Lynchburg City
- This College Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hill that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of College Hill.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Hill ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Boxelder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Carbondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Lydia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Malta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pine Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Bowie County
- Spanish Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Bluff
- Spanish Bluff is located in Bowie County
- Tuckers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
- Tuckers Corner is located in Bowie County
How Far From College Hill 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 College Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Hill and extending to:
- Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from College Hill to Boston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- College Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4157, Longitude: -94.6130 In this case, the coordinates for College Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 College Hill 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> | 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 College Hill 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 318.572 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.963 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.608 degrees. |