Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Flat
- 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 Flat:
- 34.169932, -84.422725
- 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 Flat
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Hickory Flat is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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
Communities Also Named Hickory Flat ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Hickory Flat.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Hickory Flat.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Banks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hickory Flat [Banks County].
- Banks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hickory Flat [Chambers County].
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Johnson County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hickory Flat.
- White County
- This Hickory Flat is located in White County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hickory Flat.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Jackson County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the north of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hickory Flat.
- Simpson County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northwest of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Hickory Flat.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Benton County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Hickory Flat.
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hickory Flat [Chickasaw County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hickory Flat [Anderson County].
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Flat.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- This Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hickory Flat that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Flat.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Flat ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Colony Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Deerchase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hardman Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Hunters Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
- Little River Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Misty Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Riverchase
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Cherokee County
- Rocky Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Sunny Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
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- Sweet Apple Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Apple Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Tomahawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Willow Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
- Sweet Apple Crossing
How Far From Hickory Flat 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 Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Flat and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Flat to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Flat 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1699, Longitude: -84.4227 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hickory Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Flat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.291 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.78 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.198 degrees. |