Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waples, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waples and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waples
- 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 Waples:
- 38.821650, -75.306598
- 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 Waples
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Waples is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Waples ...
We found one communities that share the name Waples.
Within Delaware, the name Waples is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Waples in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waples ...
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.
- Cave Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
- Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
- Cool Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Cripple Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
- Deerwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Drawbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
- Federalsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
- Greentop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hazzard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
- Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
- Holly Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
- Lazy Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Oyster Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
- Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
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- Pinetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Primehook Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primehook Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primehook Beach
- Primehook Beach is located in Sussex County
- Robertson Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
- Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Slaughter Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Beach
- Slaughter Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter Beach <3>
- Steamboat Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
- Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
- Wiltbank Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
- Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
- Pinetown
How Far From Waples 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 Waples to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waples and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waples to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8216, Longitude: -75.3066 In this case, the coordinates for Waples 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Waples 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 306.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.282 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.024 degrees. |