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Welcome to Big Pine ...

Big Pine is located in Kent County<1>.

Big Pine is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Pine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Big Pine: 302

Communities Also Named Big Pine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Big Pine - they are located in California, Florida and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Pine.

Communities near Big Pine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Pine.

  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Seaford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurlock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <3>
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Pine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Pine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Pine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Pine. See our Newspapers Page for Big Pine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Pine ...

Looking for more information about Big Pine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Pine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Pine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.