Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hickory Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Woods

• 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 Woods:
  • 32.566535, -83.622683
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Hickory Woods is near Peach County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Peach County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Woods

Communities Also Named Hickory Woods ...

We found six communities that are also named Hickory Woods.

Within Georgia, the name Hickory Woods is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Woods.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Woods.
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Woods.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Woods.
    • Knox County
    • This Hickory Woods is located in Knox County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the north of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Woods.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke City
    • This Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Hickory Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Woods ...

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.

• Bass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bass is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
• Creekside
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Creekside is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
• Deerwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Deerwood is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Doublegate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Doublegate is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
• Forest Pointe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Pointe is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pointe
• Holly Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
• Kings Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
• Pilgrim Rest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
• Settlers Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
• Turtle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek

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

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

• Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Woods to Perry, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'