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:
- 39.764001, -75.682987
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Hickory Ridge is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 ...
- Kent County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Sussex County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hickory Ridge.
- Kent County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 New Castle 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in New Castle 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.
- Brackenville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Brackenville Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
- Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
- Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedars Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Charter Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Cornish Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
- Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
- Cricket Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in New Castle County
- Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Heather Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (38 more) ...
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
- Highland Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Hillstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstream
- Hillstream is located in New Castle County
- Holly Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
- Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Horseshoe Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
- Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
- Iron Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Little Baltimore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
- Little Baltimore is located in New Castle County
- Loveville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Manley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Maplecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
- Meeting House Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
- Meeting House Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
- Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Mermaid Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mockingbird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Mockingbird Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Mount Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Plum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Quaker Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Snug Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Stirrup Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
- Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
- Tree Top Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
- Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
- Vintage Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County
- Winterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Hickory Hill
How Far From Hickory Ridge 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 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:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Ridge to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 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 New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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 '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: 39.7640, Longitude: -75.6830 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 307.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.594 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.795 degrees. |