Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whigville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whigville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whigville
- 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 Whigville:
- 39.222334, -75.671874
- 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 Whigville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Whigville is near Queen Anne's County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Whigville ...
We found two communities that share the name Whigville.
Within Delaware, the name Whigville is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whigville ...
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.
- Big Oak Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
- Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County
- Bishops Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Downs Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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 west)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 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
(5 miles [8 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
- Hammville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hoars Addition
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
- Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
- Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
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- 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
- Lawndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Plantation Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Planters Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
- Planters Woods is located in Kent County
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Ryans Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Seven Hickories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Slaughter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sunnyside Village
(5 miles [8 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
- Twin Eagle Farms
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Wind Song Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeshore Village
How Far From Whigville 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 Whigville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whigville and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whigville 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whigville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whigville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whigville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2223, Longitude: -75.6719 In this case, the coordinates for Whigville 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 Whigville 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 307.064 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.013 degrees. |