Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shelley Farms:
  • 39.580390, -75.772157
  • 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 Shelley Farms

• 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 Shelley Farms 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 Shelley Farms ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Deer Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
  • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County (MD)
• Elk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in Cecil County (MD)
• Elk Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County (MD)
• Glasgow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Goose Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
  • Goose Point is located in New Castle County
• Heritage Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County (MD)
• Heritage Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County (MD)
• Hickory Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Iron Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
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  • Little Elkton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
    • Little Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Little Jersey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Melody Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Stones Throw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Summit Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
  • Summit View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Sycamore Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Cecil County (MD)
  • Turn Quist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
  • White Swan Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
    • White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County (MD)

How Far From Shelley Farms 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 Shelley Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shelley Farms to Wilmington, 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 five to six hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 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 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelley Farms. 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/