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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Ridge 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 Ridge:
    • 39.268716, -77.179982
    • 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 Ridge
  • 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 Ridge ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Hickory Ridge.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Hickory Ridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Charles County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Queen Anne's County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Hickory Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Chicot County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Chicot County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • Cross County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • New Castle County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • Sussex County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb 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 Georgia community of Hickory Ridge [Bibb County].
    • Illinois
      • Hancock 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 Illinois community of Hickory Ridge [Hancock County].
      • Ogle County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Gibson County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Gibson County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • Northumberland 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 Ridge [Northumberland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson 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 Tennessee community of Hickory Ridge [Jefferson County].
    • Texas
      • Sabine County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Hickory Ridge.
      • Stafford County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hickory Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Ridge ...

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.

  • Bootjack
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootjack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
    • Bootjack is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Damascus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Damascus Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
    • Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
  • Damascus Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
    • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Diamond View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
    • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
  • Florence Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Farms
    • Florence Farms is located in Howard County
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Montgomery County
  • Friendship Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Knolls
    • Friendship Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Greenhills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
    • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
  • Harmony Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
    • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
  • Highview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Kings Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
      • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Rocky Road Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
      • Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Sweepstakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
      • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildcat Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
      • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Wilderness Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
      • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Ridge to Rockville, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2687, Longitude: -77.1800       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Ridge 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridge 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 Ridge 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 307.95 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.565 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.631 degrees.




 

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