Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickey
- 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 Hickey:
- 36.098394, -85.705538
- 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 Hickey
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Hickey is near DeKalb County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Hickey ...
We found four communities that share the name Hickey.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Hickey.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Hickey lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hickey that is located in Putnam County.
- Michigan
- Texas
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickey ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Buffalo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <4>
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Putnam County
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Ditty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Greenmoss Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmoss Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmoss Ferry
- Greenmoss Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Hillrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Loves Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Ferry
- Loves Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Rock Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Castle
- Rock Castle is located in DeKalb County
- Silver Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <4>
- Twin Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Williams Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
- Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
How Far From Hickey 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 Hickey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickey and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickey to Cookeville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0984, Longitude: -85.7055 In this case, the coordinates for Hickey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hickey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hickey 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 313.131 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.018 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.246 degrees. |