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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 Port Penn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Penn 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 Port Penn:
    • 39.516729, -75.576614
    • 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 Port Penn
  • 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 Port Penn ...

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.

  • Bear
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
  • Delaware City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dutch Neck Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
    • Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Evergreen Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
    • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Greylag
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
    • Greylag is located in New Castle County
  • Hickory Woods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Kings Croft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
    • Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
  • Little Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jersey
    • Little Jersey is located in New Castle County
  • Mahoneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
    • Mahoneyville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Pigeon Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
    • Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Tree Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pointers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Red Lion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Shingle Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
      • Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Sugar Loaf Chase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
    • Sycamore Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
      • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Thorntown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
      • Thorntown is located in New Castle County

How Far From Port Penn 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 community such as Port Penn to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Port Penn to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Penn. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Penn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Penn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5167, Longitude: -75.5766    
<4>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.
<5>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 Port Penn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.984 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.507 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.852 degrees.




 

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