Rockford Park
Rockford Park is a park in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Admiral Francis Dupont Statue, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 0.3 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.7 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 2.4 mi
- Chloe and Lucinda: 9.2 mi
- Vanguard: 10.4 mi
- Delaware Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 0.7 mi
- Nemours Estate: 0.9 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 2.1 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum: 2.3 mi
- Kentmere Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Holden Park: 0.5 mi
- Holden Parkway: 0.6 mi
- J.D. Holden III Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Alapocas Run State Park: 0.9 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 1.3 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 1.3 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 3.2 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Old First Presbyterian Church: 1.6 mi
- Old Farm House: 1.7 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 2.1 mi
- Bill McGowan: 2.4 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 5.1 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 5.2 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 8.8 mi
- Brinton Run Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.4 mi
- Red Panda: 1.4 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 2.2 mi
- Sycamore with Cement Core: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 13.5 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 5.3 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 5.5 mi
- Drummond Hill: 8.3 mi
- Osborne Hill: 11.0 mi
- Iron Hill: 13.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 21.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 23.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.1 mi
- Yellow Spring: 23.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 23.3 mi
- Glenville: 5.2 mi
- Darling: 10.9 mi
- Frenchtown: 19.2 mi
- Milford Mills: 22.2 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 24.7 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 7.9 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 14.9 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 18.4 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 20.8 mi
- Monkey Rock: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rockford Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 9° | 188 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | NNE 13° | 176 m | 22.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 339° | 146 m | 16.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NNE 30° | 137 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 26° | 125 m | 14.8 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 247° | 125 m | 18.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | N 350° | 113 m | 11.0 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | WNW 290° | 101 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
- Red Fox199 obs
- Citrus Flatid Planthopper175 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle111 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly92 obs
- White-tailed Deer91 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel84 obs
- American Robin82 obs
- Brown-headed Cowbird78 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/368140729
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 2 mi
- Claymont · 6 mi
- Penns Grove · 6 mi
- Carneys Point · 7 mi
- Chadds Ford · 7 mi
- Hockessin · 7 mi
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