Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardscrabble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardscrabble and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardscrabble
- 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 Hardscrabble:
- 38.614837, -75.478533
- 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 Hardscrabble
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Hardscrabble is near Wicomico County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hardscrabble ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Hardscrabble.
Within Delaware, the name Hardscrabble is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Madison County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hardscrabble.
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hardscrabble [Lawrence County].
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Hardscrabble.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Grafton County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Hardscrabble.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Delaware County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Hardscrabble.
- Suffolk County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Suffolk County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the northeast of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Hardscrabble.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Coshocton County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Hardscrabble.
- Medina County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Medina County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west northwest of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Hardscrabble.
- Stark County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hardscrabble [Stark County].
- Trumbull County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Trumbull County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northwest of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Hardscrabble.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hardscrabble.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Cannon County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Hardscrabble.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Hardscrabble [Windsor County].
- Virginia
- Highland County
- This Hardscrabble is located in Highland County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hardscrabble that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Hardscrabble.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardscrabble ...
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.
- Blades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Bryans Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Store
- Bryans Store is located in Sussex County
- Cherrytree Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
- Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Sussex County
- Douglas Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
- Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
- Fisher Mill Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
- Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
- Flea Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gum Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
- Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jones Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Lightfoots Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
- Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Midnight Thicket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
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- Old Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Pepper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Ruth Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
- Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Sandy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Snug Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Old Furnace
How Far From Hardscrabble to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hardscrabble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardscrabble and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hardscrabble to Dover, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardscrabble. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardscrabble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardscrabble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6148, Longitude: -75.4785 In this case, the coordinates for Hardscrabble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hardscrabble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hardscrabble could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hardscrabble to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.382 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.178 degrees. |