Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hockessin Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hockessin Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hockessin Park

• 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 Hockessin Park:
  • 39.787611, -75.687155
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hockessin Park

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Hockessin Park is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hockessin Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hockessin Park ...

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 southeast)
  • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
• Brackenville Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
• Charter Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
• Cornish Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
• Cricket Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cricket Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
• Fox Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
• Heather Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Hickory Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Highland Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
• Holly Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
• Horseshoe Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
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  • Iron Gates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
  • Loveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Loveville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Manley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Manley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Meeting House Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
  • Mockingbird Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quaker Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
  • Rolling Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Skyline Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
  • Snug Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
  • Tree Top Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
  • Vintage Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

How Far From Hockessin Park 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 Hockessin Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hockessin Park 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 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hockessin Park to Dover, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'