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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 Stanton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanton and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Stanton:
    • 39.715404, -75.641363
    • 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 Stanton
  • 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 Stanton ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Stanton.

Within Delaware, the name Stanton is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chilton County
      • This Stanton is located in Chilton County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Stanton.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gila County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Stanton.
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Stanton [Yavapai County].
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Stanton is located in Orange County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Stanton.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Stanton is located in Marion County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Stanton.
    • Idaho
      • Blaine County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Stanton [Blaine County].
    • Iowa
      • Montgomery County
      • This Stanton is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stanton.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Douglas County].
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Finney County].
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Franklin County].
      • Miami County
      • This Stanton is located in Miami County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Stanton.
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Riley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Powell County
      • This Stanton is located in Powell County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Stanton.
    • Louisiana
      • Concordia Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Stanton [Concordia Parish].
      • Orleans Parish
      • This Stanton is located in Orleans Parish and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Stanton.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Stanton is located in Montcalm County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Stanton.
    • Minnesota
      • Goodhue County
      • This Stanton is located in Goodhue County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Stanton.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Stanton is located in Adams County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Stanton.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Stanton is located in Franklin County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Stanton.
    • Nebraska
      • Dakota County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Dakota County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Stanton.
      • Stanton County
      • This Stanton is located in Stanton County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Stanton.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Stanton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Stanton.
    • North Dakota
      • Mercer County
      • This Stanton is located in Mercer County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Stanton.
    • Northwest Territories
      • This Stanton lies 2,805 miles [4,514.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Stanton.
    • Ontario
      • This Stanton lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • This Stanton is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Stanton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Stanton is located in Jefferson County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stanton.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stanton [Luzerne County].
    • Tennessee
      • Haywood County
      • This Stanton is located in Haywood County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Stanton.
    • Texas
      • Martin County
      • This Stanton is located in Martin County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the west of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Stanton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix County
      • This Stanton is located in Saint Croix County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Stanton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanton ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
    • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
  • Cedars
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
  • Cedars Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coffee Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
    • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in New Castle County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
  • Glenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in New Castle County
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Greenbank
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
  • Harmony Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
    • Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Heritage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage is located in New Castle County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Heritage Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
      • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Ivy Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
      • Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Keystone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in New Castle County
    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in New Castle County
    • Limestone Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
      • Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
    • Maplecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
      • Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
    • Masonicville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonicville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
      • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
    • Milltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in New Castle County
    • Pinecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Prices Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
      • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Rolling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Skyline Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
      • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
    • Skyline Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
      • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Stony Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
      • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
    • Tuxedo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
    • Willow Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
      • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanton and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Stanton to Dover, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanton. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7154, Longitude: -75.6414       In this case, the coordinates for Stanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Stanton 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Stanton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.006 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.563 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.797 degrees.









 

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