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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 Marydel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marydel 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 Marydel:
- 39.112298, -75.744618
- 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 Marydel
- 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 Marydel is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Marydel
Communities Also Named Marydel ...
We found two communities that are also named Marydel.
Within Delaware, the name Marydel is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Saline County
- This Marydel is located in Saline County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west of the Marydel that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Marydel.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Marydel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marydel ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Chapeltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Choptank Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Choptank Mills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
- Choptank Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
- Downs Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
- Everetts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Everetts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Corner
- Fords Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
- Hourglass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hourglass is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hourglass
- Kane Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Lords Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lords Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
- Meadow Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Peters Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rockland Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
- Sandtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shorts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Slaughter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughter is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Templeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Union Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Marydel 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 Marydel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marydel and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marydel to Dover, with an average speed<2> 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 70 miles [112.7 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 three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Marydel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marydel 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 Marydel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1123, Longitude: -75.7446 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.115 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.592 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.088 degrees. |
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