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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 Hillendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillendale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hillendale:
- 38.663451, -77.335540
- 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 Hillendale
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Hillendale is near Fairfax County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Hillendale
Communities Also Named Hillendale ...
We found five communities that are also named Hillendale.
Within Virginia, the name Hillendale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Hillendale is located in New Castle County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hillendale.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hillendale.
- Baltimore County
- This Hillendale is located in Baltimore County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast of the Hillendale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hillendale.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Hillendale is located in Cumberland County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillendale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hillendale.
- Ontario
- This Hillendale lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hillendale that is located in Prince William County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillendale ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dale City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Kerrydale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
- Mapledale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Orangedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Princedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Silverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Terrapin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
How Far From Hillendale 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 Hillendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillendale and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Hillendale to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hillendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hillendale 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 Hillendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6635, Longitude: -77.3355 In this case, the coordinates for Hillendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.08 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.929 degrees. |
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