Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Church Creek:
  • 39.079900, -75.478700
  • 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 Church Creek

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Church Creek is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline 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

Communities Also Named Church Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Church Creek.

Within Delaware, the name Church Creek is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Dorchester County
    • This Church Creek is located in Dorchester County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Church Creek that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Church Creek.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Church Creek is located in Charleston County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Church Creek that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Church Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Church Creek ...

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.

• Cypress Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
• Eagle Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
• Florence
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Kent County
• Forest Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
• Hideaway Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
• Hunters Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
• Little Heaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heaven
  • Little Heaven is located in Kent County
• Locustville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
  • London Village is located in Kent County
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  • Magnolia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • Misty Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
    • Misty Pines is located in Kent County
  • Paris Villa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
    • Paris Villa is located in Kent County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • White House Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
    • White House Landing is located in Kent County

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Church Creek to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Church Creek. 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/