- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bayshore Heritage Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7286, -75.5411
Barbara Hicks Park is a park in Delaware, at a modelled 1 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Winston Truitt Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bayshore Heritage Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Wilmington
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barbara Hicks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 4° | 188 m | 24.2 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 338° | 146 m | 19.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | N 9° | 137 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 17° | 125 m | 16.7 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 19.6 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNW 345° | 113 m | 13.9 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | NW 304° | 101 m | 7.9 mi |
| Iron Hill | WSW 241° | 100 m | 12.8 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Delaware Bayshore BywayNational
- 8.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 8.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Winston Truitt Park: 0.1 mi
- Millie Cannon Park: 0.2 mi
- Stoney Davis Park: 0.2 mi
- Elbert Playground: 0.3 mi
- Dugan Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Christina Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 1.0 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 1.2 mi
- Vic Willis: 1.3 mi
- Bill McGowan: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Old Swedes Church: 0.7 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 1.0 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Delaware Art Museum: 2.8 mi
- Nemours Estate: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 1.3 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 3.2 mi
- The Student: 10.9 mi
- Vanguard: 11.2 mi
Gardens
- E.I. duPont Garden: 4.3 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 4.4 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Sherwood Forest: 6.2 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 7.9 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 9.7 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 40
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 0.9 mi
- Red Panda: 1.9 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.9 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 21
- Ebright Azimuth: 7.5 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 7.9 mi
- Drummond Hill: 9.1 mi
- Big Mannington Hill: 12.3 mi
- Iron Hill: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 16
Ghost towns: 3
- Glenville: 5.4 mi
- Darling: 12.7 mi
- Frenchtown: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Deemer's Beach: 5.7 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 12.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 18.0 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 23.5 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Deepwater Rest Area: 4.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 1 mi
- Carneys Point · 4 mi
- Penns Grove · 4 mi
- New Castle · 5 mi
- Pennsville · 5 mi
- Claymont · 6 mi
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