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37.386254, -79.183080
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Fort Hill.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Fort Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Caroline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fort Hill [Caroline County].
Henrico County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fort Hill [Henrico County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Connecticut
Litchfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Fort Hill [Litchfield County].
Illinois
Lake County
This Fort Hill is located in Lake County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Fort Hill.
Maine
York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Fort Hill [York County].
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This Fort Hill is located in Plymouth County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Fort Hill.
New York
Genesee County
This Fort Hill is located in Genesee County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Fort Hill.
Ontario County
This Fort Hill is located in Ontario County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Fort Hill.
Suffolk County
This Fort Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Fort Hill.
Wayne County
This Fort Hill is located in Wayne County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fort Hill.
Oregon
Polk County
This Fort Hill is located in Polk County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Fort Hill.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fort Hill [Montgomery County].
Somerset County
This Fort Hill is located in Somerset County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fort Hill.
Rhode Island
Providence County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Fort Hill [Providence County].
South Carolina
Pickens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Fort Hill [Pickens County].
West Virginia
Kanawha County
This Fort Hill is located in Kanawha County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Fort Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort 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.
Clay (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Fort Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Hill and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Fort 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 . 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.
<2>
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- Fort Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3863, Longitude: -79.1831 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Fort Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Fort Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.223 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.728 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees.