Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 42.466131, -88.017025
- 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 Corners
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Hickory Corners is near Kenosha County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Corners ...
We found eight communities that share the name Hickory Corners.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Hickory Corners.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Franklin County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hickory Corners.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Barry County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Hickory Corners.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Hickory Corners.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Hickory Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Mercer County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hickory Corners.
- Northumberland County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hickory Corners.
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Chester County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hickory Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Oconto County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Hickory Corners.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Corners ...
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.
- Channel Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County
- Fox Lake Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
- Grass Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Lake County
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lake Catherine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
- Lake Villa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Liberty Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Loon Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Old Mill Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
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- Pikeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pleasant Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Round Lake Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <3>
- Round Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
- Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <3>
- Third Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
- Third Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <3>
- Venetian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Pikeville
How Far From Hickory Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Corners and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Corners to Waukegan, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4661, Longitude: -88.0170 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.587 degrees. |