Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Flats, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Flats and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Flats
- 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 Flats:
- 35.462297, -88.360043
- 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 Flats
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Hickory Flats is near Chester County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Flats ...
We found two communities that share the name Hickory Flats.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Hickory Flats.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Hickory Flats in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- McNairy County
- This Hickory Flats is located in McNairy County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Flats that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Hickory Flats.
- McNairy County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bastrop County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Hickory Flats.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Flats ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Hardin County
- Jacks Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lick Skillet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
- Lick Skillet is located in Decatur County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Chester County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Hardin County
- Shady Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Stubblefields ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefields
- Stubblefields is located in Henderson County
- Sweet Lips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
How Far From Hickory Flats 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 Flats to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Flats and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Flats to Lexington, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Flats. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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 Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4623, Longitude: -88.3600 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Flats 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 Hickory Flats, 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 Hickory Flats 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 314.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.791 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.527 degrees. |