Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pike Creek:
  • 39.730945, -75.704099
  • 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 Pike Creek

• 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 Pike Creek is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Pike Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Pike Creek.

Within Delaware, the name Pike Creek is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Pike Creek in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Pike Creek lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pike Creek that is located in New Castle County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pike Creek ...

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.

• Birch Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
  • Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
• Deacons Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacons Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
  • Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
• English Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in New Castle County
• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxfire is located in New Castle County
• Heritage
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage is located in New Castle County
• Heritage Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
  • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
• Limestone Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
  • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
• Mermaid
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
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  • Mermaid Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
    • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
  • Pepper Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in New Castle County
  • Skyline Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
    • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
  • Skyline Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
    • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County

How Far From Pike Creek 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 Pike Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pike Creek and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Pike Creek to Dover, with an average speed<3> 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 91 miles [146.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pike Creek. 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/