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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 Wawaset Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wawaset Park 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 Wawaset Park:
    • 39.755669, -75.574647
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wawaset Park
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Wawaset Park is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Wawaset Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wawaset Park ...

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.

  • Blue Ball
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
  • Boulder Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
  • Boxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Cedars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Delaware Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
  • Edenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edenridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenridge
  • Fern Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Galewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galewood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Gordon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Green Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Greenbank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
    • Gristmill Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
    • Gumwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
    • Hazeldell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Henry Clay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
    • High Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • High Point is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Keystone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keystone is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Liberty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liftwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
    • Masonicville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
    • Overview Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
    • Pennyhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
    • Prices Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
    • Rockwood Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
    • Rogers Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
    • Rose Hill Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
    • Rosegate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosegate is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
    • Silver Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stonehaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Stony Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
    • Tuxedo Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Willow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Wawaset Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wawaset Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wawaset Park to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wawaset Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Wawaset Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wawaset Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7557, Longitude: -75.5746       In this case, the coordinates for Wawaset Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.963 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.521 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.752 degrees.