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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 Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forest:
- 34.065099, -84.603267
- 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 Forest
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Hickory Forest is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Forest
Communities Also Named Hickory Forest ...
We found four communities that are also named Hickory Forest.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Hickory Forest.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Douglas County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hickory Forest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hickory Forest.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Saratoga County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Forest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Hickory Forest.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Beaufort County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Forest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Hickory Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Forest ...
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Emerald Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Falcon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
- Heritage Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
- Hills-A-Rolling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
- Independence Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
- Joshua Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
- Kellogg Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
- Kings Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Land of Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
- Noonday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Plantation Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Shadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Signal Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Signal Point is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
- Summer Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Twin Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Woodwind Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station
How Far From Hickory Forest 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 Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Forest and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Forest) 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 Forest 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 Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0651, Longitude: -84.6033 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.393 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.883 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.295 degrees. |
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