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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 Huntley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntley and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Huntley:
    • 39.137057, -75.519924
    • 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 Huntley
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Huntley is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Huntley

Communities Also Named Huntley ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Huntley.

Within Delaware, the name Huntley is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Huntley is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Huntley.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Huntley is located in McHenry County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Huntley.
    • Minnesota
      • Faribault County
      • This Huntley is located in Faribault County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faribault County community of Huntley.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson 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 Huntley [Jefferson County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Huntley [Saint Louis County].
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Huntley is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Huntley.
    • Nebraska
      • Harlan County
      • This Huntley is located in Harlan County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the west of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Huntley.
    • North Carolina
      • Sampson County
      • This Huntley is located in Sampson County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Huntley.
    • Ontario
      • This Huntley lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cameron County
      • This Huntley is located in Cameron County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Huntley.
      • Clearfield County
      • This Huntley is located in Clearfield County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Huntley.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Huntley lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Huntley is located in Whitman County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Huntley.
    • Wyoming
      • Goshen County
      • This Huntley is located in Goshen County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntley that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goshen County community of Huntley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntley ...

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.

  • Candlewicke
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
  • Crossgates
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eagle Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagles Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Forest Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Greens of Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greenview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Heatherfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Independence Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mallard Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Meadow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Presidential Courts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Rising Sun
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Royal Grant
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
    • Schoolview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shady Lane is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Star Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Star Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Huntley to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Huntley, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Huntley 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Huntley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1371, Longitude: -75.5199       In this case, the coordinates for Huntley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.982 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.445 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.984 degrees.