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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hickory Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Hills 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 Hills:
    • 39.296463, -82.058198
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Hickory Hills.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Hickory Hills.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Williams County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williams County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Hickory Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Limestone County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Limestone County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Morgan County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Morgan County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Pulaski County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cook County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Henry County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Henry County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Lake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lake County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Grant 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 Indiana community of Hickory Hills [Grant County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Calvert County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Harford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Harford County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dutchess County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hickory Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Wake County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks 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 Hills [Bucks County].
      • Luzerne County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hickory Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Greene County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Greene County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the south of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Knox County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Knox County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hickory Hills.
      • White County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in White County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hickory Hills.
      • Williamson County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Radford City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Hickory Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Lewis County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Hickory Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Hickory Hills is located in Dane County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Hills that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hickory Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Hills ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Athens County
  • Clearview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Athens County
  • Elliottville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Elliottville is located in Athens County
  • Fisher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Athens County
  • Hull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Athens County
  • Longview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Athens County
  • Marydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Marydale is located in Athens County
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Athens County
  • Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade
    • Shade is located in Athens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade <4>
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Athens County
  • University Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Athens County
  • Wonder Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Hills
    • Wonder Hills is located in Athens County

How Far From Hickory Hills to ...

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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Hills to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2965, Longitude: -82.0582       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hills 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hills 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 310.902 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.927 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.743 degrees.




 

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