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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woods:
- 35.140349, -85.239957
- 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 Hickory Woods
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Hickory Woods is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Hickory Woods
Communities Also Named Hickory Woods ...
We found six communities that are also named Hickory Woods.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Hickory Woods.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Knox County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Knox County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Woods.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Woods.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Woods.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Houston County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Hickory Woods.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Woods.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Hickory Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Woods ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cross Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dale Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
- Dana Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
- Echo Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Galaxy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Greens Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Harbor Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hidden Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irongate is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Sandalwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Town Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
- Valleybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
How Far From Hickory Woods 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 Hickory Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Woods and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Woods to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1403, Longitude: -85.2400 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.815 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.52 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.29 degrees. |
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