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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hills:
    • 41.489479, -90.251512
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Hickory Hills.

There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Hickory Hills.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Cook County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cook County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Lake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lake County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hickory Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Limestone County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Limestone County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Morgan County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Morgan County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Pulaski County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hickory Hills [Grant County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Calvert County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Harford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Harford County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hickory Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Wake County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Athens County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Williams County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williams County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hickory Hills [Bucks County].
      • Luzerne County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hickory Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Greene County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Greene County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Knox County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Knox County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hickory Hills.
      • White County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in White County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Williamson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Radford City and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Hickory Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lewis County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dane County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hickory Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Hills ...

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.

  • Carbon Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <4>
  • Cedar Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
    • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County
  • Coal Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
  • Great Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
    • Great Oaks is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Green River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Henry County
  • Green Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
  • Orion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Panorama Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
    • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Poplar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
  • Rapids City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
    • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
  • Shady Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
    • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
  • Timber Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County

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

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Hills to Cambridge, 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4895, Longitude: -90.2515       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hills 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hills 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 316.185 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.275 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.976 degrees.




 

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