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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 Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Bluff 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 Bluff:
    • 31.092062, -81.571857
    • 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 Hickory Bluff
  • 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Since Hickory Bluff is near Glynn County and also Brantley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Glynn County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brantley 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 Hickory Bluff

Communities Also Named Hickory Bluff ...

We found one communities that are also named Hickory Bluff.

Within Georgia, the name Hickory Bluff is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Hickory Bluff in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Bluff that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Hickory Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Bluff ...

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.

  • College Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • College Park is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Deerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Deerwood is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Dock Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
  • Dover Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Bluff
  • Fancy Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
  • Gordon Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Hogan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hogan is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
  • Magnolia Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Parade Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
  • Piney Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Piney Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff
  • Red Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Spring Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
  • Union ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

  • Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Bluff to Woodbine, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Bluff) 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 Hickory Bluff 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 Hickory Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0921, Longitude: -81.5719    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.541 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.33 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.891 degrees.