Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grubbs Corner:
  • 39.829279, -75.490476
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Grubbs Corner

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Grubbs Corner is near Delaware County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Grubbs Corner

Communities Also Named Grubbs Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Grubbs Corner.

Within Delaware, the name Grubbs Corner is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Grubbs Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Berkeley County
    • This Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west of the Grubbs Corner that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Grubbs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grubbs Corner ...

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.

• Beau Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
• Birch Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
• Booths Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
• Boulder Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
• Brandywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brandywood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
• Brookcroft
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
• Carpenter
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Cedartree
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedartree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
• Concord Hunt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Hunt is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Hunt
• Gardendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gardendale is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenmount
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Continue List   (23 more) ...
  • Greenshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Greentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greentree is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Heatherbrooke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
  • Hiddencreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
  • Hillendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holly Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Indian Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Log Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Log Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
  • Longview Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Longwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Maplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
  • Riverview Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
  • Scots Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scots Glen is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Glen
  • Silverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Silverside is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
  • Stockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockdale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Valley Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
  • Windy Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Woodside Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
  • Woodstream Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Grubbs Corner to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'