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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 Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forest:
- 43.170278, -73.661389
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hickory Forest
- 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Hickory Forest is near Washington County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hickory Forest
Communities Also Named Hickory Forest ...
We found four communities that are also named Hickory Forest.
Within New York, the name Hickory Forest is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hickory Forest.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Hickory Forest.
- Douglas County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hickory Forest.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Beaufort County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Hickory Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Forest ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Fortsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- Gates
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Jewell Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Kings Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Queens Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Queens Court is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Court
- Sandy Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Oaks is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Starks Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Starks Knob is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Knob
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stonegate is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Victory Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
- Wood Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls
How Far From Hickory Forest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Forest and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Forest to Ballston Spa, 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1703, Longitude: -73.6614 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.441 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.361 degrees. |
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