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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Hilton Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilton Village 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 Hilton Village:
    • 37.031536, -76.464394
    • 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 Hilton Village
  • 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 Hilton Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Hilton Village.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Hilton Village.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Hilton Village in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Pulaski County
      • This Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hilton Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Hilton Village is located in Fayette County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hilton Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilton Village ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Newport News City
  • Chapel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Christophers Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Shores
    • Christophers Shores is located in Newport News City
  • Deep Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Newport News City
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Newport News City
  • Fox Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Corner
    • Fox Corner is located in Hampton City
  • Harpersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
    • Harpersville is located in Newport News City
  • Ivy Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
    • Ivy Farms is located in Newport News City
  • Lynnhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hampton City
  • Mammoth Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Oak
    • Mammoth Oak is located in Newport News City
  • Maxwell Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Garden
    • Maxwell Garden is located in Newport News City
  • Oyster Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
    • Oyster Point is located in Newport News City
  • Rescue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Willow Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Willow Green is located in Newport News City

How Far From Hilton Village to ...

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 Hilton Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hilton Village to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilton Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Hilton Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilton Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0315, Longitude: -76.4644       In this case, the coordinates for Hilton Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Hilton Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.666 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.898 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.187 degrees.









 

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