Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powelton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powelton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powelton
- 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 Powelton:
- 38.887058, -75.575203
- 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 Powelton
- 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 Powelton is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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
Communities Also Named Powelton ...
We found five communities that share the name Powelton.
Within Delaware, the name Powelton is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Powelton [Centre County].
- Huntingdon County
- This Powelton is located in Huntingdon County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powelton that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Powelton.
- Philadelphia County
- This Powelton is located in Philadelphia County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast of the Powelton that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Powelton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powelton ...
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.
- Big Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Sussex County
- Freeman Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
- Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Kent County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Hickory Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Marvels Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
- Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Melvins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Melvins Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins Crossroads
- Melvins Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Paris Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Woods
- Paris Woods is located in Kent County
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Kent County
- Pleasant Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
- Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
- Six Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stanley Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
- Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
How Far From Powelton 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 Powelton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powelton and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Powelton to Dover, 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 five to six hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powelton. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Powelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8871, Longitude: -75.5752 In this case, the coordinates for Powelton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Powelton 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Powelton 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 307.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.464 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.108 degrees. |