Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Withe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Withe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Withe
- 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 Withe:
- 35.243976, -89.588690
- 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 Withe
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Hickory Withe is near Shelby County and also Tipton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Tipton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Withe ...
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.
- Bush Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Grove
- Bush Grove is located in Shelby County
- Canadaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Shelby County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Shelby County
- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Feathers Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Fisherville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Shelby County
- Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Madge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pea Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Powers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Hickory Withe 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 town such as Hickory Withe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hickory Withe and extending to:
- Somerville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Withe to Somerville, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Withe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Withe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Withe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2440, Longitude: -89.5887 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Withe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Withe 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 315.504 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.103 degrees. |