Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 42.441537, -85.376012
- 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 Corners
- 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 Barry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- Since Hickory Corners is near Kalamazoo County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hickory Corners ...
We found eight communities that share the name Hickory Corners.
Within Michigan, the name Hickory Corners is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hickory Corners.
- Lake County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Lake County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hickory Corners.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Hickory Corners.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Hickory Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Mercer County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hickory Corners.
- Northumberland County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hickory Corners.
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Chester County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hickory Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Oconto County
- This Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Corners that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Hickory Corners.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Corners ...
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.
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Gull Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Howlandsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
- Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Level Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Barry County
- Woodlawn Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Beach
- Woodlawn Beach is located in Barry County
How Far From Hickory Corners 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 community such as Hickory Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Corners and extending to:
- Hastings, which is the Seat of Barry County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Corners to Hastings, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4415, Longitude: -85.3760 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.937 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.279 degrees. |