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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 Rolling Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling 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 Rolling Ridge:
    • 39.764001, -75.677431
    • 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 Rolling 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 Rolling Ridge ...

We found eight communities that share the name Rolling Ridge.

Within Delaware, the name Rolling Ridge is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Rolling Ridge.
      • Carroll County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Rolling Ridge.
      • Howard County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Rolling Ridge.
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Rolling Ridge [Prince George's County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rolling Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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.

  • Brackenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
    • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
  • Charter Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
    • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
  • Coffee Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
    • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
  • Cornish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
    • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Heather Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
    • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
  • Highland Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
  • Iron Gates
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
    • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
  • Limestone Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
    • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Loveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Loveville is located in New Castle County
  • Manley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in New Castle County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Meeting House Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
      • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Mermaid
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
      • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Mermaid Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
      • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Mockingbird Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
      • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Snug Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
      • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Tree Top Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
      • Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Winterbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
      • Winterbury is located in New Castle County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Ridge 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 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Ridge to Dover, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolling 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rolling Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7640, Longitude: -75.6774       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Rolling 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rolling Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Rolling 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 307.023 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.59 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.792 degrees.




 

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