Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pencader Village:
  • 39.631223, -75.748823
  • 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 Pencader Village

• 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Pencader Village is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Pencader Village ...

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.

• Cedar Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
  • Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
• Cherokee Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in New Castle County
• Cottage Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
  • Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
• Deer Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in New Castle County
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in New Castle County
• Glasgow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
• Glasgow Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
  • Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
• Glasgow Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Pines
  • Glasgow Pines is located in New Castle County
• Hickory Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
• Hunting Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County
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  • Iron Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Marydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Marydale is located in New Castle County
  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Melody Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Meadows
    • Melody Meadows is located in New Castle County
  • Porter Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
    • Porter Square is located in New Castle County
  • Raintree Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
  • Stones Throw
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
    • Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
  • Summer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Summit View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
    • Summit View is located in New Castle County
  • Turn Quist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Quist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Quist
    • Turn Quist is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Woodshade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
  • Yorkshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in New Castle County

How Far From Pencader Village 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 Pencader Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pencader Village to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pencader Village. 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/