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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 Wedgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood:
    • 39.133446, -75.542702
    • 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 Wedgewood
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Wedgewood is near Caroline County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Wedgewood

Communities Also Named Wedgewood ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Wedgewood.

There is one other community in Delaware that is also named Wedgewood.

Beyond Delaware, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Delaware ...
    • New Castle County
      • This Wedgewood is located in New Castle County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wedgewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Wedgewood.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Coweta County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Wedgewood.
      • Fayette County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Fayette County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wedgewood.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Will County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Wedgewood.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Wedgewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Wedgewood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wedgewood [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Wedgewood.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Wake County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Wedgewood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Wedgewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Richland County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Wedgewood.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wedgewood [Tarrant County].
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Wedgewood.
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Chesterfield County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Wedgewood.
      • Danville City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Danville City and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Wedgewood.
      • Henrico County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Henrico County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Wedgewood.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Wedgewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wedgewood ...

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.

  • Candlewicke
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
  • Chestnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Crossgates
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eagles Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Forest Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Greens of Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greenview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Heatherfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mallard Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Meadow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Presidential Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Quails Nest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Quails Nest is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
    • Rising Sun
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Royal Grant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
    • Schoolview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Lane is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Star Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Star Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
    • Wyoming
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wyoming Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wedgewood to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Wedgewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Wedgewood 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.
<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 Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1334, Longitude: -75.5427       In this case, the coordinates for Wedgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.995 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.46 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.995 degrees.