Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jacksons 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 Jacksons Ridge:
  • 38.936200, -75.541300
  • 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 Jacksons 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Jacksons Ridge is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Jacksons Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksons 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.

• Chestnut Knoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
• Dogwood Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
• Freeman Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
• Hidden Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Pond is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pond
• Knotts Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
• Marvels Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
• Melvins
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Melvins is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins
• Melvins Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvins Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins Crossroads
• Paris Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris Woods is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Woods
• Pine Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
• Pleasant Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
• Scrap Tavern Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Scrap Tavern Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrap Tavern Crossroads
• Six Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Six Forks is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
• Stanley Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor

How Far From Jacksons 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 Jacksons Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Jacksons Ridge and extending to:

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jacksons Ridge to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'