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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 Woodcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest:
    • 39.173723, -75.541313
    • 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 Woodcrest
  • 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 Woodcrest is near New Castle County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Woodcrest

Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Woodcrest.

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

Beyond Delaware, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Delaware ...
    • New Castle County
      • This Woodcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcrest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Jefferson County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodcrest.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Riverside County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Woodcrest.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Bibb County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Woodcrest.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Woodcrest is located in DeKalb County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodcrest.
    • Illinois
      • Henry County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Henry County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodcrest.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Saint Clair County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woodcrest.
      • Winnebago County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Woodcrest.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Morgan County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Woodcrest.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Woodcrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodcrest.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woodcrest.
      • Frederick County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodcrest.
      • Harford County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Harford County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodcrest.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Monroe County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodcrest.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Camden County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodcrest.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Davidson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodcrest.
      • Stanly County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Stanly County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Woodcrest.
      • Wake County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Wake County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodcrest.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Woodcrest is located in Chester County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Woodcrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcrest ...

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.

  • Cedar Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
  • Chestnut Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Crossgates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Greens of Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Heatherfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Hughes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Hunters Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunters Point is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Independence Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mallard Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Oak Shadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Oak Shadows is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
    • Persimmon Park Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Presidential Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Schoolview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the southeast (SE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcrest to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Woodcrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1737, Longitude: -75.5413       In this case, the coordinates for Woodcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.991 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.461 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.978 degrees.