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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 The Hamlet:
    • 39.169557, -75.548258
    • 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 The Hamlet
  • 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 The Hamlet ...

We found 24 communities that share the name The Hamlet.

Within Delaware, the name The Hamlet is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of The Hamlet.
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Faulkner County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of The Hamlet.
    • California
      • Marin County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Marin County and lies 2,524 miles [4,062 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of The Hamlet.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of The Hamlet.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Hillsborough County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Hamlet.
    • Georgia
      • Polk County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Hamlet [Polk County].
    • Illinois
      • Mercer County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Mercer County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of The Hamlet.
    • Indiana
      • Starke County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Starke County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of The Hamlet.
    • Kentucky
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Hamlet [Marshall County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Montgomery County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Hamlet.
    • Michigan
      • Emmet County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Hamlet [Emmet County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Hamlet [Jasper County].
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Cedar County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of The Hamlet.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Hayes County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of The Hamlet.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of The Hamlet.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Richmond County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of The Hamlet.
    • North Dakota
      • Williams County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Williams County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of The Hamlet.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Clermont County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of The Hamlet.
      • Wood County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Wood County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Hamlet.
    • Ontario
      • This The Hamlet lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,455 miles [3,950.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of The Hamlet.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This The Hamlet is located in Providence County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of The Hamlet.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This The Hamlet is located in James City County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Hamlet.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of The Hamlet [Raleigh County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Hamlet ...

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.

  • Cedar Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 west)
    • 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
  • Crossgates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
  • Greens of Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Heatherfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hughes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Independence Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mallard Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Schoolview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County

How Far From The Hamlet to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as The Hamlet to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from The Hamlet 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 5,823 miles [9,371.2 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Hamlet. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1696, Longitude: -75.5483       In this case, the coordinates for The Hamlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 The Hamlet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 The Hamlet 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.
<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 The Hamlet 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 306.996 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.466 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.982 degrees.




 

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