Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 38.496437, -88.750335
- 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 Hill
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Hickory Hill is near Jefferson County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Hill ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Hickory Hill.
Within Illinois, the name Hickory Hill is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Conway County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Hickory Hill.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Hill.
- Sussex County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hickory Hill.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Hill.
- Holmes County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Holmes County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Hickory Hill.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Hickory Hill.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hickory Hill.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Hill.
- Charles County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Charles County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hickory Hill.
- Frederick County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Hickory Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hickory Hill.
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Cole County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Hickory Hill.
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Davie County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Hickory Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Hickory Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Osage County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Osage County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Hickory Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Hickory Hill.
- Chester County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Chester County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hickory Hill.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Hickory Hill.
- Charleston County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Charleston County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Hickory Hill.
- Colleton County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Colleton County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Hickory Hill.
- Hampton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hickory Hill [Hampton County].
- York County
- This Hickory Hill is located in York County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hickory Hill.
- Tennessee
- Moore County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Moore County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Hickory Hill.
- Texas
- Camp County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Camp County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Hickory Hill.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hickory Hill [Albemarle County].
- Roanoke County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Hickory Hill.
- York County
- This Hickory Hill is located in York County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hickory Hill.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hickory Hill.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Hill ...
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.
- Divide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Foxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greathouse Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greathouse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Helm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orchardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Shields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Union Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
How Far From Hickory Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Hill and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Hill to Salem, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4964, Longitude: -88.7503 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hill 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.646 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.004 degrees. |