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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 Middletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middletown 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 Middletown:
    • 39.449705, -75.716666
    • 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 Middletown
  • 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 Middletown ...

We found 44 communities that share the name Middletown.

Within Delaware, the name Middletown is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 43 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Middletown.
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Middletown is located in Lake County and lies 2,484 miles [3,997.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Middletown.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Middletown [Shasta County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Middletown is located in Middlesex County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Middletown.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Middletown is located in Hillsborough County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Middletown.
    • Illinois
      • Logan County
      • This Middletown is located in Logan County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Middletown.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Middletown is located in Allen County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Middletown.
      • Henry County
      • This Middletown is located in Henry County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Middletown.
      • Shelby County
      • This Middletown is located in Shelby County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Middletown.
      • Vigo 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 Indiana community of Middletown [Vigo County].
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines County
      • This Middletown is located in Des Moines County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Middletown.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin 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 Kansas community of Middletown [Franklin County].
      • Wilson County
      • This Middletown is located in Wilson County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Middletown.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Middletown is located in Jefferson County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Middletown.
      • Madison County
      • This Middletown is located in Madison County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west southwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Middletown.
      • Russell County
      • This Middletown is located in Russell County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Middletown.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot 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 Maine community of Middletown [Penobscot County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore 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 Maryland community of Middletown [Baltimore County].
      • Charles County
      • This Middletown is located in Charles County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Middletown.
      • Frederick County
      • This Middletown is located in Frederick County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middletown.
    • Michigan
      • Shiawassee County
      • This Middletown is located in Shiawassee County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Middletown.
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • This Middletown is located in Montgomery County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Middletown.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Middletown [Lander County].
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Middletown is located in Cape May County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Middletown.
      • Monmouth County
      • This Middletown is located in Monmouth County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Middletown.
      • Morris County
      • This Middletown is located in Morris County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Middletown.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Middletown is located in Bronx County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Middletown.
      • Orange County
      • This Middletown is located in Orange County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Middletown.
    • North Carolina
      • Hyde County
      • This Middletown is located in Hyde County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<2> to the south of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Middletown.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Middletown is located in Butler County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Middletown.
      • Champaign County
      • This Middletown is located in Champaign County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Middletown.
      • Crawford County
      • This Middletown is located in Crawford County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Middletown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Middletown is located in Bradford County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Middletown.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Middletown is located in Dauphin County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Middletown.
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Middletown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Middletown.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Middletown is located in Luzerne County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Middletown.
      • McKean County
      • This Middletown is located in McKean County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Middletown.
      • Northampton County
      • This Middletown is located in Northampton County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Middletown.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Middletown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Middletown.
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport County
      • This Middletown is located in Newport County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Middletown.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Middletown is located in Windsor County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Middletown.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Middletown is located in Frederick County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the west of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middletown.
      • Northampton County
      • This Middletown is located in Northampton County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south of the Middletown that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Middletown.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas 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 West Virginia community of Middletown [Nicholas County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middletown ...

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.

  • Evergreen Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
    • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Gander Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
    • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Greylag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
    • Greylag is located in New Castle County
  • Meadow Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
    • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Pine Tree Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
    • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
  • Point Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
  • Sugar Loaf Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
    • Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
  • Summit Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County
  • White Swan Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
    • White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County (MD)

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Middletown to Wilmington, with an average speed<5> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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 Middletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Middletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4497, Longitude: -75.7167    
<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 Middletown 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 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 Middletown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.072 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.596 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.938 degrees.




 

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