Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hickox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickox and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hickox

• 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 Hickox:
  • 41.976179, -77.856109
  • 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 Hickox

• 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
  • Since Hickox is near Allegany County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Hickox

Communities Also Named Hickox ...

We found one communities that are also named Hickox.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hickox is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hickox in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Brantley County
    • This Hickox is located in Brantley County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickox that is located in Potter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Hickox.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickox ...

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.

• Eleven Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eleven Mile is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
• Fox Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Hill is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Gold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gold is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
• Hallsport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
• Hebron Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron Center is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Center
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Lewis Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Corner is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
• Raymond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Raymond is located in Potter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
• Spring Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Mills is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills

How Far From Hickox 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 Hickox to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Coudersport, which is the Seat of Potter County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickox to Coudersport, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'