Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Biddles Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biddles Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Biddles Corner

• 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 Biddles Corner:
  • 39.525112, -75.649096
  • 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 Biddles Corner

• 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 Biddles Corner is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Biddles Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Biddles Corner ...

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.

• Delaware City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware City is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <1>
• Dutch Neck Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
• Evergreen Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
• Greylag
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greylag is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
• Hickory Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Little Jersey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Jersey is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jersey
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Porter Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Porter Square is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
• Red Lion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
• Shingle Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
• Sugar Loaf Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
• Summit Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
• Thorntown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Thorntown is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown

How Far From Biddles Corner 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 Biddles Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Biddles Corner and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Biddles Corner to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'