Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Paden Corner

• 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 Paden Corner:
  • 39.155668, -75.612427
  • 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 Paden Corner

• 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 Paden Corner 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paden Corner ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
• Four Seasons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
• Fox Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
• Greens of Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
• Heatherfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
• Hughes Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
• Hunters Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Kent County
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
• Mallard Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
  • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
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  • Meadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Planters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
    • Planters Woods is located in Kent County
  • Presidential Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
  • Quails Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
    • Quails Nest is located in Kent County
  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Wyoming Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
    • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County

How Far From Paden Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Paden Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Paden Corner and extending to:

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Paden Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paden Corner. 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/