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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Forest
- 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:
- 32.247980, -80.697330
- 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 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Hickory Forest is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Forest ...
We found four communities that share the name Hickory Forest.
Within South Carolina, the name Hickory Forest is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Beaufort 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 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Beaufort 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 255 miles [410.4 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Forest that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hickory Forest.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Hickory Forest is located in Saratoga County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Forest that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Hickory Forest.
- Alabama
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.
- Folly Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Field
- Folly Field is located in Beaufort County
- Gator Field
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gator Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Field
- Gator Field is located in Beaufort County
- Grasslawn Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslawn Beach
- Grasslawn Beach is located in Beaufort County
- Hickory Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
- Honey Horn Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
- Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
- Horse Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Indigo Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
- Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
- Lands End
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lighthouse Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
- Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Otter Hole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
- Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
- Shelter Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in Beaufort County
- Windmill Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
- Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County
- Wood Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Forest to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2480, Longitude: -80.6973 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Forest 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 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.10 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.288 degrees. |