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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 Hillsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale:
    • 40.902167, -111.874938
    • 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 Hillsdale
  • 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Since Hillsdale is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Hillsdale

Communities Also Named Hillsdale ...

We found 61 communities that are also named Hillsdale.

There are two communities within Utah that are also named Hillsdale.

Beyond Utah, we know of 59 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 59 communities, 58 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Garfield County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
    • Salt Lake County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hillsdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Shelby County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hillsdale.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hillsdale.
      • Walker County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Walker County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km] to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Hillsdale.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Hillsdale is located in San Diego County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Hillsdale.
      • San Mateo County
      • This Hillsdale is located in San Mateo County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Hillsdale.
    • Georgia
      • Tift County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Tift County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Hillsdale.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Adams County].
      • Jerome County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Jerome County].
    • Illinois
      • Rock Island County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Hillsdale.
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Hillsdale.
      • Vermillion County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Hillsdale.
    • Iowa
      • Mills County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Mills County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Hillsdale.
    • Kansas
      • Graham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hillsdale [Graham County].
      • Miami County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Miami County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Hillsdale.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hillsdale [Bracken County].
      • Simpson County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Simpson County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Hillsdale.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Helena Parish
      • This Hillsdale is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Hillsdale.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hillsdale [Baltimore City].
      • Carroll County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Carroll County and lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillsdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Hillsdale [Berkshire County].
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Hillsdale.
    • Minnesota
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hillsdale [Clay County].
    • Mississippi
      • Pearl River County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hillsdale.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hillsdale.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hillsdale [Gallatin County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hillsdale lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hillsdale [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Columbia County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Hillsdale.
      • Washington County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km] to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hillsdale.
      • Davie County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Davie County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Hillsdale.
      • Guilford County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Guilford County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Hillsdale.
      • Pitt County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Pitt County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Hillsdale.
      • Union County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Union County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hillsdale.
      • Wayne County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Wayne County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hillsdale.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hillsdale [Dickey County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hillsdale lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hillsdale [Jackson County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Garfield County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
    • Ontario
      • This Hillsdale lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Hillsdale.
      • Umatilla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hillsdale [Umatilla County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillsdale [Dauphin County].
      • Indiana County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Indiana County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Hillsdale.
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km] to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Hillsdale.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hillsdale [Greenville County].
      • Kershaw County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hillsdale.
    • South Dakota
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Hillsdale [Douglas County].
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Blount County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Hillsdale.
      • Macon County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Macon County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Hillsdale.
      • Putnam County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Putnam County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hillsdale.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Hillsdale is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Hillsdale.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Pierce County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Hillsdale.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the northwest of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Hillsdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Kanawha County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Hillsdale.
      • Monroe County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Monroe County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hillsdale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Barron County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Barron County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Hillsdale.
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • This Hillsdale is located in Laramie County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hillsdale that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Hillsdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsdale ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Birdland is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Bountiful
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bountiful is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Stoker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <4>
  • Center Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Center Village is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chapel is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
  • Colonial
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colonial is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Forest Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Forest Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Gale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Gale is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gold is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Granada Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Granada Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Green Meadows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillcrest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hillside is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hilltop is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
    • Island View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Island View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Jensen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jensen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
    • Lynnhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Major
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Major is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Maple Crest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Maple Glen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Meadow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meadow Springs is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Meadowlane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowlane is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Nelson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Oak Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Oak Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
    • Orchard View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Pheasantbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pheasantbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantbrook
    • Placid Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Placid Cove is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Cove
    • Quailbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Quailbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
    • Randall Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Randall Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
    • Reed
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Reed is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Rockwood Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockwood Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Gardens
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stone Creek is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Summertree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summertree is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Susie Ranch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Susie Ranch is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie Ranch
    • Twin Hollows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Vineyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vineyard is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vistaview is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview

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

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hillsdale to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hillsdale 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.
<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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9022, Longitude: -111.8749       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.925 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.498 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.748 degrees.