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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 Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Corners and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corners:
    • 45.004500, -88.253881
    • 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 Corners
  • 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 Corners ...

We found eight communities that share the name Hickory Corners.

Within Wisconsin, the name Hickory Corners is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hickory Corners.
      • Lake County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Lake County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hickory Corners.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Barry County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Hickory Corners.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Hickory Corners.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Hickory Corners.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Mercer County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hickory Corners.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hickory Corners.
    • Tennessee
      • Chester County
      • This Hickory Corners is located in Chester County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Corners that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hickory Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Corners ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Oconto County
  • Breed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
    • Breed is located in Oconto County
  • Frostville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
    • Frostville is located in Oconto County
  • Hintz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hintz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintz
    • Hintz is located in Oconto County
  • Kelly Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Brook
    • Kelly Brook is located in Oconto County
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Pound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Spruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Oconto County

How Far From Hickory Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Corners and extending to:

  • Oconto, which is the Seat of Oconto County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Corners to Oconto, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0045, Longitude: -88.2539    
<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 Corners 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 314.801 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.193 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.933 degrees.









 

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