Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Layton Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Layton Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Layton Corners
- 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 Layton Corners:
- 38.899003, -75.692985
- 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 Layton Corners
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Layton Corners is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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
Communities Also Named Layton Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name Layton Corners.
Within Delaware, the name Layton Corners is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Layton Corners in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Layton Corners that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Layton Corners.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Layton Corners ...
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.
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Big Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Burrsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Kent County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Greens Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Kent County
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Kent County
- Hobbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hollandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossroads
- Hughes Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Legion Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Melvin Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Crossroads
- Melvin Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Union Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
How Far From Layton Corners 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 Layton Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Layton Corners and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Layton Corners to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west (W). 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 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Layton Corners. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Layton Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Layton Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8990, Longitude: -75.6930 In this case, the coordinates for Layton Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Layton Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.101 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.152 degrees. |