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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 Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Woods 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 Woods:
    • 39.949444, -86.035278
    • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Hickory Woods is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Indiana, the name Hickory Woods is unique.

Beyond Indiana, 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 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton 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 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Woods.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Hickory Woods is located in Houston County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Hickory Woods.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton 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 297 miles [478 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton 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 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton 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.

  • Bluestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Cedar Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Forest Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Heritage Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Heritage Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Quaker Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
  • River Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • Round Up
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
  • Spyglass Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
  • Stevenson Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
  • Timber Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Trails End
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Walnut Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • White Horse Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • Winding Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Hickory Woods 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 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:

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Woods to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9494, Longitude: -86.0353       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.398 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.872 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.356 degrees.