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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:
    • 40.932564, -80.002279
    • 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 Pennsylvania, the name Hickory Corner is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Corner that is located in Butler 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 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Corner that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Hickory Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This Hickory Corner is located in Mercer County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Corner that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hickory Corner.
    • Ontario
      • This Hickory Corner lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hickory Corner that is located in Butler County.

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.

  • Butler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Butler County
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
  • Highfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
    • Highfield is located in Butler County
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Butler County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Muddy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Muddy Creek is located in Butler County
  • Petersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Butler County
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Queen Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Junction
    • Queen Junction is located in Butler County
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Butler County

How Far From Hickory Corner 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 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:

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Corner to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 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: 40.9326, Longitude: -80.0023       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Corner 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 309.565 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.653 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.246 degrees.









 

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