Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 39.250667, -75.592704
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Ridge 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
Communities Also Named Hickory Ridge ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Hickory Ridge.
There are two communities within Delaware that are also named Hickory Ridge.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Delaware ...
- New Castle County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Sussex County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hickory Ridge.
- New Castle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Chicot County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Cross County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Pulaski County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hickory Ridge [Bibb County].
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hickory Ridge [Hancock County].
- Ogle County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Gibson County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Hickory Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Hickory Ridge.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Hickory Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Northumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hickory Ridge [Northumberland County].
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hickory Ridge [Jefferson County].
- Texas
- Sabine County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Stafford County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Ridge ...
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.
- Big Oak Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
- Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County
- Bishops Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Bombay Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bombay Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Woods
- Bombay Woods is located in Kent County
- Gardenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
- Gardenside is located in Kent County
- Hammville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hoars Addition
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
- Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
- Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mallards Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallards Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallards Run
- Mallards Run is located in Kent County
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County
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- Ryans Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Seven Hickories
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hickories have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
- Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
- Sunnyside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Wind Song Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Song Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Song Farms
- Wind Song Farms is located in Kent County
- Windy Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ryans Run
How Far From Hickory Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Ridge 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]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Ridge to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Ridge. 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/
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- Hickory Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2507, Longitude: -75.5927 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hickory Ridge 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.501 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.968 degrees. |