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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 Hilderbrand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilderbrand 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 Hilderbrand:
- 39.590638, -79.997567
- 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 Hilderbrand
- 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Hilderbrand is near Marion County and also Preston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preston 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 Hilderbrand
Communities Also Named Hilderbrand ...
We found two communities that are also named Hilderbrand.
Within West Virginia, the name Hilderbrand is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Hilderbrand is located in Douglas County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilderbrand that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hilderbrand.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Hilderbrand is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hilderbrand that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Hilderbrand.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilderbrand ...
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.
- Booth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Edna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Evans Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Everettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Everettville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettville
- Flaggy Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaggy Meadow
- Fort Grand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Grand is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grand
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Harmony Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmony Grove is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Hog Eye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hog Eye is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Eye
- Jerome Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Park
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Lowsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- National
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- National is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Hills is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Price Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Price Hill is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Randall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Richard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richard is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Richwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richwood is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rock Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Forge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Forge
- South Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Star City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Hilderbrand 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 Hilderbrand to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilderbrand and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Hilderbrand to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Hilderbrand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Hilderbrand 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 Hilderbrand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5906, Longitude: -79.9976 In this case, the coordinates for Hilderbrand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.628 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.731 degrees. |
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