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we pass this GPS location for South Hill:
36.794037, -76.274940
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We found seven communities that are also named South Hill.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named South Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Mecklenburg County
This South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of South Hill.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
This South Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of South Hill.
Kentucky
Butler County
This South Hill is located in Butler County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of South Hill.
New York
Tompkins County
This South Hill is located in Tompkins County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of South Hill.
Ontario
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This South Hill is located in Bradford County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of South Hill.
Washington
Pierce County
This South Hill is located in Pierce County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of South Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.
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 South Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Hill and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from South Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
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).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- South Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 South Hill 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 South Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7940, Longitude: -76.2749 In this case, the coordinates for South Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.57 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.753 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.201 degrees.