Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Run
- 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 Run:
- 41.023419, -75.710469
- 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 Run
- 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- Since Hickory Run is near Luzerne County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Run ...
We found two communities that share the name Hickory Run.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hickory Run is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Hickory Run is located in Brunswick County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Run that is located in Carbon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hickory Run.
- Fairfax County
- This Hickory Run is located in Fairfax County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Run that is located in Carbon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Hickory Run.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Run ...
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.
- Hickory Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County
- Lake Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
- Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <3>
- Leonardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
- Leslie Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Mud Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Split Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Carbon County
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
How Far From Hickory Run 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Hickory Run once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Run and extending to:
- Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Run to Jim Thorpe, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0234, Longitude: -75.7105 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Run 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Run 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 306.932 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.686 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.276 degrees. |