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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 38.813447, -75.584926
    • 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
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hickory Ridge.
    • New Castle County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Hickory Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 Sussex 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 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hickory Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hickory Ridge.

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 Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Kent County
  • Briar Hook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
  • Burrsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
    • Burrsville is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Cannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Sussex County
  • Cocked Hat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocked Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
    • Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
  • Deer Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Ellendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
  • Federalsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
  • Fisher Mill Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
    • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
  • Freeman Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
    • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Greentop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
    • Greentop is located in Sussex County
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holly Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
      • Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
    • Jacobs Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
      • Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Kings Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
      • Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Lake Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
      • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Marvels Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
      • Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
    • Melvins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins
      • Melvins is located in Kent County
    • Pine Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Kent County
    • Pleasant Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
      • Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
    • Richard Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
      • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
    • Robbins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Sussex County
    • Six Forks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
      • Six Forks is located in Kent County
    • Stanley Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
      • Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
    • Union Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
      • Union Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)

How Far From Hickory Ridge 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 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:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Ridge to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west (W). 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 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.8134, Longitude: -75.5849       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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hickory Ridge 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 307.045 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.466 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.142 degrees.




 

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