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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corner:
    • 40.272054, -74.556543
    • 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 Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Hickory Corner.

Within New Jersey, the name Hickory Corner is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Owen County
      • This Hickory Corner is located in Owen County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Hickory Corner.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Hickory Corner is located in Grayson County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Hickory Corner.
    • Ontario
      • This Hickory Corner lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Corner that is located in Mercer County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Hickory Corner is located in Butler County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hickory Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Corner ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
  • Clearbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
  • Dutch Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
    • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
  • Fair Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Monmouth County
  • Grovers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovers Mill
    • Grovers Mill is located in Mercer County
  • Half Acre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
    • Half Acre is located in Middlesex County
  • Locust Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
    • Locust Corner is located in Mercer County
  • Pages Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
    • Pages Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Post Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Corner
      • Post Corner is located in Mercer County
    • Quaker Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
      • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
    • Robbinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
    • Robinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsville
      • Robinsville is located in Monmouth County
    • Twin Rivers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
      • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
    • Union Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Hickory Corner 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 community such as Hickory Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Corner and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2721, Longitude: -74.5565       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Corner 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 Corner 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 306.314 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.868 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.097 degrees.




 

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