Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Gap
- 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 Gap:
- 33.877882, -84.862440
- 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 Gap
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Hickory Gap is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Hickory Gap ...
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.
- Arbor Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Walk
- Arbor Walk is located in Paulding County
- Bud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Emerald Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Forest is located in Paulding County
- Forest Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Echo
- Forest Echo is located in Paulding County
- Greenacres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Paulding County
- Hart Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
- Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
- Honeysuckle Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Plantation
- Honeysuckle Plantation is located in Paulding County
- Lake Swan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Little Creek Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Farms
- Little Creek Farms is located in Paulding County
- Meadow Lark
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lark
- Meadow Lark is located in Paulding County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County
- Mountain Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
- Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
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- Oak Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pumpkin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Paulding County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
- Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Creek
How Far From Hickory Gap 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 Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hickory Gap and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Gap to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 555 miles [893.2 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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> | 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 Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8779, Longitude: -84.8624 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.539 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.443 degrees. |