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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.578718, -76.345237
- 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
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Hickory is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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
Communities Also Named Hickory ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Hickory.
Within Maryland, the name Hickory is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Hickory is located in Pickens County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hickory.
- Illinois
- Lake 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 [Lake County].
- Iowa
- Monroe 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 Iowa community of Hickory [Monroe County].
- Kansas
- Butler 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 Kansas community of Hickory [Butler County].
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Hickory is located in Graves County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Hickory.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Hickory.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin 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 Minnesota community of Hickory [Aitkin County].
- Mississippi
- Newton County
- This Hickory is located in Newton County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Hickory.
- Missouri
- Grundy 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 Missouri community of Hickory [Grundy County].
- New York
- Saint Lawrence 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 New York community of Hickory [Saint Lawrence County].
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Hickory is located in Catawba County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Hickory.
- Nash County
- This Hickory is located in Nash County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Hickory.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory.
- Lucas County
- This community is historic and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Hickory.
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Hickory [Mahoning County].
- Oklahoma
- Murray County
- This Hickory is located in Murray County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Hickory.
- Pennsylvania
- Forest 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 [Forest County].
- Washington County
- This Hickory is located in Washington County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hickory.
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- This Hickory is located in Jefferson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hickory.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Hickory is located in Chesapeake City and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Hickory.
- Norfolk City
- 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 Virginia community of Hickory [Norfolk City].
- West Virginia
- Mason 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 West Virginia community of Hickory [Mason County].
- Wisconsin
- Oconto 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 Wisconsin community of Hickory [Oconto County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory ...
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.
- Big Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cool Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Fountain Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Green Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hill-N-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Homestead Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Michaels Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Moorland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moorland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pheasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridgeview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Scenic View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scots Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Seven Cedars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Silver Spring Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stirrup Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
- Thomas Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
How Far From Hickory 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hickory 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5787, Longitude: -76.3452 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.153 degrees. |
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