Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wiggins Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wiggins Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wiggins Mill

• 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 Wiggins Mill:
  • 39.403445, -75.704931
  • 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 Wiggins Mill

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Wiggins Mill is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Wiggins Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Wiggins Mill.

Within Delaware, the name Wiggins Mill is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Wiggins Mill lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wiggins Mill that is located in New Castle County.
  • North Carolina
    • Wilson County
    • This Wiggins Mill is located in Wilson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wiggins Mill that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wiggins Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiggins Mill ...

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.

• Blackbird
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
  • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
• Blackbird Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
  • Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
• Evergreen Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
  • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
• Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in New Castle County
• Gander Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
  • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
• Meadow Vista
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
  • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County
• Pine Tree Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
  • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
• Point Breeze
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
• Sycamore Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
  • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County

How Far From Wiggins Mill to ...

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wiggins Mill to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 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 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiggins Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/