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we pass this GPS location for Hickory Oaks:
35.942089, -78.983065
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We found one communities that share the name Hickory Oaks.
Within North Carolina, the name Hickory Oaks is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Hickory Oaks in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Will County
This Hickory Oaks is located in Will County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Oaks that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Hickory Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Oaks ...
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 Hill (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Oaks and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Oaks to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9421, Longitude: -78.9831 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Oaks 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>
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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 Hickory Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.145 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.424 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.554 degrees.