Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alapocas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alapocas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alapocas
- 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 Alapocas:
- 39.770946, -75.559368
- 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 Alapocas
- 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 Alapocas is near Salem County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alapocas ...
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.
- Blue Ball
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Boulder Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
- Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
- Edenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Gordon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
- Green Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Greenville Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Gristmill Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
- Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
- Gumwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Henry Clay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in New Castle County
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- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Liftwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Longwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pennyhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
- Rockwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
- Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
- Rockwood Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
- Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Stonehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillcrest
How Far From Alapocas 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 Alapocas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alapocas and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Alapocas to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alapocas. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alapocas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alapocas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7709, Longitude: -75.5594 In this case, the coordinates for Alapocas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Alapocas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.953 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.739 degrees. |