Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Minners Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minners Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Minners 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 Minners Corners:
  • 38.970669, -75.630205
  • 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 Minners 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 Minners 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minners 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.

• Chimney Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
  • Chimney Hill is located in Kent County
• Edwardsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Kent County
• Greens Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Kent County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Kent County
• Hidden Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pond
  • Hidden Pond is located in Kent County
• Hollandsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
  • Hollandsville is located in Kent County
• Hughes Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossroads
  • Hughes Crossroads is located in Kent County
• Lords Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
  • Lords Corner is located in Kent County
• Marvels Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
  • Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
• Melvin Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Crossroads
  • Melvin Crossroads is located in Kent County
• Melvins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins
  • Melvins is located in Kent County
• Melvins Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins Crossroads
  • Melvins Crossroads is located in Kent County
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  • Paris Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Woods
    • Paris Woods is located in Kent County
  • Pine Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Kent County
  • Sandtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Sandtown is located in Kent County
  • Scrap Tavern Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrap Tavern Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrap Tavern Crossroads
    • Scrap Tavern Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Viola Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Woods
    • Viola Woods is located in Kent County
  • Willow Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Kent County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Minners Corners and extending to:

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Minners Corners to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minners 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/