Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Delaware, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Delaware and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Delaware
- 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 Fort Delaware:
- 39.589444, -75.567500
- 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 Fort Delaware
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Fort Delaware is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Delaware ...
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.
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
- Beaver Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Buttonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in New Castle County
- Carriage Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Christiana Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Churchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Delaware City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <2>
- Dobbinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
- Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County
- Dutch Neck Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
- Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
- Fairwinds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hares Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
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- Ivy Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kings Croft
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
- Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
- Mahoneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
- Mahoneyville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Manor Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
- Marshalltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Melanie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Oak Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Pigeon Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Pointers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rivers End
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Rivers End is located in New Castle County
- Shingle Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
- Thorntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Ivy Ridge
How Far From Fort Delaware to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fort Delaware to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Delaware and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Delaware to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Delaware. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Fort Delaware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Delaware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5894, Longitude: -75.5675 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Delaware have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fort Delaware to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.818 degrees. |