Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hunting Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunting Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hunting Hills

• 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 Hunting Hills:
  • 37.212638, -79.965037
  • 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 Hunting Hills

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Hunting Hills is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
  • eBird sighting report for Salem City

• 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 Hunting Hills ...

We found five communities that share the name Hunting Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Hunting Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunting Hills that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hunting Hills.
  • Maryland
    • Calvert County
    • This Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunting Hills that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hunting Hills.
    • Frederick County
    • This Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast of the Hunting Hills that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Hunting Hills.
  • North Carolina
    • Alamance County
    • This Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hunting Hills that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Hunting Hills.
  • West Virginia
    • Monongalia County
    • This Hunting Hills is located in Monongalia County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hunting Hills that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Hunting Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunting Hills ...

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.

• Castle Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
• Cave Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
• Chestnut Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
• Clearbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Roanoke County
• Crescent Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
  • Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
• Crystal Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
• Garden City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
• Greenland Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
  • Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
• Lemon Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
  • Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
  • Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
• Narrows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Roanoke County
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  • Peakwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
    • Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Springlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
    • Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Roanoke City
  • Woods Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
    • Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County
  • Yellowstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City

How Far From Hunting Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunting Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hunting Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/