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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 Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Haven 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 Haven:
    • 42.675278, -88.078611
    • 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 Haven
  • 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Racine County
    • Since Hickory Haven is near Kenosha County and also Milwaukee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Milwaukee 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 Haven

Communities Also Named Hickory Haven ...

We found two communities that are also named Hickory Haven.

Within Wisconsin, the name Hickory Haven is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Hickory Haven is located in Litchfield County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Haven that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Hickory Haven.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Haven that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hickory Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Haven ...

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 Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Park is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Eagle Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Fox River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
  • Harbor Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Kansasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kansasville is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
  • Paddock Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
  • Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Rosewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosewood is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Union Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Union Grove is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatland is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

How Far From Hickory Haven 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 Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Haven to Racine, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Haven 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 Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6753, Longitude: -88.0786       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.727 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.776 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.556 degrees.