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Welcome to Eagles Nest ...

Eagles Nest is located in Kent County<1>.

Eagles Nest is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eagles Nest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Eagles Nest: 302

Communities Also Named Eagles Nest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eagles Nest - they are located in California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagles Nest.

Communities near Eagles Nest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagles Nest.

  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Harrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
  • Felton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Millington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eagles Nest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagles Nest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagles Nest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagles Nest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagles Nest. See our Newspapers Page for Eagles Nest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagles Nest ...

Looking for more information about Eagles Nest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eagles Nest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagles Nest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagles Nest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.