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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 Underwood Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Underwood Corner 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 Underwood Corner:
    • 39.244556, -75.680208
    • 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 Underwood Corner
  • 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 Underwood Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Underwood Corner.

Within Delaware, the name Underwood Corner is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Underwood Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Underwood Corner is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Underwood Corner that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Underwood Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Underwood Corner ...

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.

  • Downs Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
    • Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
  • Everetts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Corner
    • Everetts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Fords Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
    • Fords Corner is located in Kent County
  • Forest Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Gate
    • Forest Gate is located in Kent County
  • Gardenside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
    • Gardenside is located in Kent County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Lakeshore Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
  • Plantation Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Crossing
    • Plantation Crossing is located in Kent County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County
  • Seven Hickories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hickories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
    • Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
  • Shorts Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
    • Shorts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Sunnyside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Twin Eagle Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Eagle Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Eagle Farms
      • Twin Eagle Farms is located in Kent County
    • Whigville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Kent County
    • Wind Song Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Song Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Song Farms
      • Wind Song Farms is located in Kent County
    • Windy Way
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Way
      • Windy Way is located in Kent County

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Underwood Corner to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood Corner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Underwood Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Underwood Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2446, Longitude: -75.6802       In this case, the coordinates for Underwood Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Underwood Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.067 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.558 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.007 degrees.









 

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