Welcome to Gander Hill ...
Gander Hill is located in New Castle County<1>.
Gander Hill is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gander Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gander Hill: 302
Communities near Gander Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gander Hill.
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North East
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <3>
- Delaware City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Gander Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gander Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gander Hill. 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 Gander Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gander Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Gander Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gander Hill ...
Looking for more information about Gander Hill? 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 Gander Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gander Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gander Hill - 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. |