Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Hickory Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Woods
- 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:
- 37.297359, -79.894204
- 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 Woods
- 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 Woods ...
We found six communities that share the name Hickory Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Hickory Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
- 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- 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 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Woods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hickory Woods.
- Knox County
- This Hickory Woods is located in Knox County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hickory Woods.
- Delaware
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.
- Bluestone
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Colonial Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
- Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
- Falling Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Huntridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Liberty Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Lilly View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
- Lincoln Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
- Meadowland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
- Muse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- River Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Roanoke County
- Rockydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Springtree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
- Springtree is located in Roanoke City
- Sunrise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- River Edge
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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2974, Longitude: -79.8942 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Woods 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 Woods 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 309.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.474 degrees. |