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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 Hickory Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Haven 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 Haven:
    • 41.625095, -73.394287
    • 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 Haven
  • 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 Haven ...

We found two communities that share the name Hickory Haven.

Within Connecticut, the name Hickory Haven is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Haven that is located in Litchfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hickory Haven.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Hickory Haven is located in Racine County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Haven that is located in Litchfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Hickory Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Haven ...

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.

  • Birch Groves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Groves
    • Birch Groves is located in Litchfield County
  • Bulls Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
    • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County
  • Chimney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
    • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
  • Dogtail Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
    • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Flanders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Litchfield County
  • Gulls Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
    • Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
  • Horse Heaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
    • Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
  • Joyceland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
    • Joyceland is located in Fairfield County
  • Kent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
    • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
  • Lower Merryall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Merryall
    • Lower Merryall is located in Litchfield County
  • Marble Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
    • Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <3>
  • Quaker Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County (NY)

How Far From Hickory Haven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Haven to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,631 miles [9,062.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,216 miles [6,785 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6251, Longitude: -73.3943       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hickory Haven 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 305.474 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.137 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.976 degrees.




 

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