Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickton
- 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 Hickton:
- 40.371180, -80.363397
- 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 Hickton
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Hickton is near Allegheny County and also Brooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Brooke 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickton ...
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.
- Bishop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Candor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Washington County
- Cokeburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Eldersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Imperial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Muse Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Junction
- Muse Junction is located in Washington County
- Noblestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Sturgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
- Muse Junction
How Far From Hickton 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 Hickton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hickton and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickton to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3712, Longitude: -80.3634 In this case, the coordinates for Hickton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hickton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.615 degrees. |