Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dupont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dupont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dupont
- 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 Dupont:
- 39.194556, -75.563536
- 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 Dupont
- 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 Dupont is near New Castle County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Dupont ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Dupont.
Within Delaware, the name Dupont is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dupont that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Dupont.
- Iberville Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dupont [Iberville Parish].
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Dupont is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the west southwest of the Dupont that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Dupont.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dupont ...
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.
- Bishops Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Cedar Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
- Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
- Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Kent County
- Fox Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Greens of Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
- Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
- Hammville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Heatherfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Heatherfield is located in Kent County
- Hoars Addition
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
- Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
- Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
- Hunters Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Kent County
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- Independence Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Independence Village is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
- Mallard Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
- Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
- Persimmon Park Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
- Persimmon Park Place is located in Kent County
- Planters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
- Planters Woods is located in Kent County
- Presidential Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
- Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
- Quails Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Kent County
- Ryans Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Seven Hickories
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hickories have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
- Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
- Independence Village
How Far From Dupont 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 Dupont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dupont and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dupont 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 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- 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).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dupont. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dupont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1946, Longitude: -75.5635 In this case, the coordinates for Dupont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Dupont 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dupont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dupont 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 307.003 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.978 degrees. |