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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 Walnut Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walnut Ridge:
- 39.802889, -75.631041
- 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 Walnut 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge
Communities Also Named Walnut Ridge ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Walnut Ridge.
Within Delaware, the name Walnut Ridge is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Grant County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Lawrence County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Will County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Indiana
- Clark 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 Indiana community of Walnut Ridge [Clark County].
- Jennings County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Carroll County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Walnut Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Wake County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Walnut Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Charter Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Coffee Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Delaware Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Delaware Heights is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Heights
- Edenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edenridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenridge
- Fairville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fox Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Heather Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Henry Clay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Holly Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
- Horseshoe Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
- Iron Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Loveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loveville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Meeting House Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
- Mockingbird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mount Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Owls Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Owls Nest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quaker Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Skyline Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Snug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stony Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Swallow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
- Tree Top Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Winterbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Ridge and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the 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 Walnut 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Walnut Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8029, Longitude: -75.6310 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.562 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.756 degrees. |
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