Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hickory Dale Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Dale Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Dale Acres

• 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 Dale Acres:
  • 39.211779, -75.562148
  • 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 Dale Acres

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Hickory Dale Acres is near New Castle County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Dale Acres ...

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.

• Bishops Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
  • Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
• Cedar Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
  • Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
• Chestnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
• Four Seasons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
• Fox Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
• Greens of Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
• Hammville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammville
  • Hammville is located in Kent County
• Heatherfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County
• Hoars Addition
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
  • Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
• Hughes Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
• Hunters Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Kent County
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  • Lakeshore Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
  • Mallard Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
  • Persimmon Park Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
    • Persimmon Park Place is located in Kent County
  • Planters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
    • Planters Woods is located in Kent County
  • Presidential Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County
  • Ryans Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Run
    • Ryans Run is located in Kent County
  • Seven Hickories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hickories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
    • Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
  • Windy Way
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Way
    • Windy Way is located in Kent County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hickory Dale Acres and extending to:

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Dale Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/