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

When in Hickory Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Hills 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 Hickory Hills:
    • 34.830920, -87.650306
    • 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 Hickory Hills
  • 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 Hickory Hills ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Hickory Hills.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Hickory Hills.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Limestone County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Limestone County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Morgan County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Morgan County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hickory Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Pulaski County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cook County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Henry County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Henry County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the north northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Lake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lake County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the north of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hickory Hills [Grant County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Calvert County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Harford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Harford County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hickory Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Wake County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Athens County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Williams County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williams County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hickory Hills [Bucks County].
      • Luzerne County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hickory Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Greene County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Greene County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Knox County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Knox County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hickory Hills.
      • White County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in White County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Williamson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Radford City and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Hickory Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lewis County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dane County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Hills that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hickory Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory 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.

  • Cypress Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
    • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
    • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Emerald Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
    • Emerald Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Florence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
    • Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lake Coves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Coves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Coves
    • Lake Coves is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Colbert County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lakeview Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Highlands
    • Lakeview Highlands is located in Colbert County
  • Lockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
    • Lockland is located in Lauderdale County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mansion View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
      • Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
    • Petersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Terrace View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
      • Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
    • Three Forks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Twin Brooks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
      • Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Village Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
      • Village Pines is located in Lauderdale County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County

How Far From Hickory 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 Hickory Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8309, Longitude: -87.6503       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hickory Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hickory Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.27 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.155 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.362 degrees.









 

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