Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mahan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mahan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mahan
- 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 Mahan:
- 39.065946, -75.717431
- 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 Mahan
- 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 Mahan is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Mahan ...
We found six communities that share the name Mahan.
Within Delaware, the name Mahan is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Oregon
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mahan ...
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.
- Chapeltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapeltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Kent County
- Choptank Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
- Choptank Mills is located in Kent County
- Choptank Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
- Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Choptank Ponds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
- Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Kent County
- Greens Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Kent County
- Hollandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Hourglass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hughes Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossroads
- Hughes Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Kane Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Lords Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
- Lords Corner is located in Kent County
- Rockland Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
- Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
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- Sandtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Sandtown is located in Kent County
- Slaughter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Templeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Union Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Sandtown
How Far From Mahan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mahan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mahan and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mahan to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahan. 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> | 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 Mahan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Mahan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mahan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0659, Longitude: -75.7174 In this case, the coordinates for Mahan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mahan 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 307.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.571 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.095 degrees. |