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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 Grove:
35.228755, -80.720625
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.
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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 45 communities that share the name Hickory Grove.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Hickory Grove.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Burke County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Burke County].
Cumberland County
This Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the east of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hickory Grove.
Hoke County
This Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Hickory Grove.
Polk County
This Hickory Grove is located in Polk County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hickory Grove.
Rockingham County
This Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Hickory Grove.
Wake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Wake County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Hickory Grove is located in Jefferson County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hickory Grove.
Lawrence County
This Hickory Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hickory Grove.
Arkansas
Yell County
This Hickory Grove is located in Yell County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Hickory Grove.
Georgia
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hickory Grove [Crawford County].
Illinois
Adams County
This Hickory Grove is located in Adams County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hickory Grove.
Carroll County
This Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Grove.
Iowa
Scott County
This Hickory Grove is located in Scott County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Hickory Grove.
Kansas
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hickory Grove [Franklin County].
Kentucky
Anderson County
This Hickory Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Hickory Grove.
Cumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hickory Grove [Cumberland County].
Graves County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hickory Grove [Graves County].
McCreary County
This Hickory Grove is located in McCreary County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Hickory Grove.
Morgan County
This Hickory Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hickory Grove.
Louisiana
Rapides Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hickory Grove [Rapides Parish].
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hickory Grove.
Mississippi
Lamar County
This Hickory Grove is located in Lamar County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Hickory Grove.
Oktibbeha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hickory Grove [Oktibbeha County].
Pearl River County
This Hickory Grove is located in Pearl River County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hickory Grove.
New York
Oswego County
This Hickory Grove is located in Oswego County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Hickory Grove.
Ohio
Carroll County
This Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the north of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Grove.
Ottawa County
This Hickory Grove is located in Ottawa County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the north northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Hickory Grove.
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
This Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Hickory Grove.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Berkeley County].
Florence County
This Hickory Grove is located in Florence County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Hickory Grove.
Horry County
This Hickory Grove is located in Horry County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Hickory Grove.
Saluda County
This Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Hickory Grove.
York County
This Hickory Grove is located in York County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hickory Grove.
Tennessee
Bledsoe County
This Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Hickory Grove.
Franklin County
This Hickory Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hickory Grove.
Gibson County
This Hickory Grove is located in Gibson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Hickory Grove.
Rutherford County
This Hickory Grove is located in Rutherford County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the west of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hickory Grove.
Sumner County
This Hickory Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Hickory Grove.
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hickory Grove [Warren County].
Texas
Denton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hickory Grove [Denton County].
Virginia
Halifax County
This Hickory Grove is located in Halifax County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hickory Grove.
Prince William County
This Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hickory Grove.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Hickory Grove is located in Greenbrier County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the north of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Hickory Grove.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Hickory Grove is located in Grant County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hickory Grove.
Manitowoc County
This Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the north northwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Hickory Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Grove ...
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.
Embassy East (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Grove and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Grove to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Hickory Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2288, Longitude: -80.7206 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Grove 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.
<4>
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.
<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 Grove 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 310.151 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.472 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.456 degrees.