We found four communities that are also named Hickey.
Within Manitoba, the name Hickey is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Saint Clair County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Hickey.
Tennessee
Campbell County
This Hickey is located in Campbell County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Hickey.
Putnam County
This Hickey is located in Putnam County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hickey.
Texas
Rusk County
This Hickey is located in Rusk County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<2> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Hickey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickey ...
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.
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 Hickey to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickey and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hickey to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Hickey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Hickey 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 Hickey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0250, Longitude: -95.5128
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.88 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.492 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.807 degrees.