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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory
- 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:
- 35.734399, -81.344439
- 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
- 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catawba County
- Since Hickory is near Caldwell County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Hickory.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Hickory.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory that is located in Catawba 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 610 miles [981.7 km] to the southwest of the Hickory that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- 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
- 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 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hickory.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Hickory is located in Chesapeake City and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory that is located in Catawba 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
- Wisconsin
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.
- Advent Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Drowning Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drowning Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Creek
- Drowning Creek is located in Burke County
- Fairbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fairgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grace Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
- Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
- Granite Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Henry River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry River
- Henry River is located in Burke County
- Long View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Penelope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Startown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sweetwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
How Far From Hickory to ...
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 city 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:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hickory: www.hickorygov.com/
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7344, Longitude: -81.3444 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.961 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.551 degrees. |