Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivy Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivy Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivy 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 Ivy Ridge:
- 39.675112, -75.632984
- 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 Ivy 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 Ivy Ridge is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Ivy Ridge ...
We found two communities that share the name Ivy Ridge.
Within Delaware, the name Ivy Ridge is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivy 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.
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <3>
- Christiana Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Christiana Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fairwinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fox Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Fox Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hares Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Manor Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
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- Melanie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Rivers End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Rivers End is located in New Castle County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Woodshade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Melanie
How Far From Ivy 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 Ivy Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivy Ridge and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ivy Ridge to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 92 miles [148.1 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 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivy 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 from Point A (ie- Ivy Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivy Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6751, Longitude: -75.6330 In this case, the coordinates for Ivy Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ivy 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 307.004 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.81 degrees. |