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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 Canterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Canterbury:
    • 39.042613, -75.555480
    • 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 Canterbury
  • 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

Communities Also Named Canterbury ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Canterbury.

Within Delaware, the name Canterbury is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Canterbury is located in Madison County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Canterbury.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Canterbury is located in Windham County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Canterbury.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Canterbury is located in Hillsborough County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Canterbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury.
      • Carroll County
      • This Canterbury is located in Carroll County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Canterbury.
      • Talbot County
      • This Canterbury is located in Talbot County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Canterbury.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Canterbury is located in Wicomico County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canterbury.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Canterbury lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Canterbury is located in Merrimack County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Canterbury.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Canterbury is located in Pitt County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Canterbury.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Canterbury [Clark County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Canterbury is located in York County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Canterbury.
    • Quebec
      • This Canterbury lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Canterbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Canterbury.
      • Greenville County
      • This Canterbury is located in Greenville County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Canterbury.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Canterbury is located in Greenwood County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Canterbury.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Canterbury is located in Culpeper County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Canterbury.
      • Henrico County
      • This Canterbury is located in Henrico County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Canterbury.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Canterbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canterbury.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Canterbury is located in Mingo County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Canterbury that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Canterbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury ...

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.

  • Chimney Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
    • Chimney Hill is located in Kent County
  • Derby Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
    • Derby Shores is located in Kent County
  • Derbywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derbywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbywood
    • Derbywood is located in Kent County
  • Hidden Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pond
    • Hidden Pond is located in Kent County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Locustville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
    • Locustville is located in Kent County
  • London Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
    • London Village is located in Kent County
  • Otters Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Run
    • Otters Run is located in Kent County
  • Paris Villa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
    • Paris Villa is located in Kent County
  • Plymouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Kent County
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Kent County
  • Scrap Tavern Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrap Tavern Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrap Tavern Crossroads
    • Scrap Tavern Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Turnkey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnkey
      • Turnkey is located in Kent County
    • Viola Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Woods
      • Viola Woods is located in Kent County
    • Wooden Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Bridge
      • Wooden Bridge is located in Kent County
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury and extending to:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Canterbury to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0426, Longitude: -75.5555       In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Canterbury 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Canterbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.01 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.462 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.037 degrees.




 

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