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

When in Woodland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland 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 Woodland:
    • 38.600115, -75.657984
    • 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 Woodland
  • 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 Woodland ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Woodland.

There is one other community in Delaware which is also named Woodland.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 66 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Delaware ...
    • New Castle County
      • This Woodland is located in New Castle County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Woodland is located in Lauderdale County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Woodland.
      • Lee County
      • This Woodland is located in Lee County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodland.
      • Macon County
      • This Woodland is located in Macon County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Woodland.
      • Randolph County
      • This Woodland is located in Randolph County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Woodland.
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Woodland is located in Johnson County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Woodland.
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Woodland [Saline County].
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Woodland [Tulare County].
      • Yolo County
      • This Woodland is located in Yolo County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Woodland.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Woodland.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Woodland is located in Columbia County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Woodland.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Woodland is located in Dougherty County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Woodland.
      • Grady County
      • This Woodland is located in Grady County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Woodland.
      • Talbot County
      • This Woodland is located in Talbot County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Woodland.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Woodland is located in Adams County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Woodland.
      • Idaho County
      • This Woodland is located in Idaho County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Woodland.
    • Illinois
      • Iroquois County
      • This Woodland is located in Iroquois County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Woodland.
      • Kankakee County
      • This Woodland is located in Kankakee County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Woodland.
      • Lake County
      • This Woodland is located in Lake County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodland.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Woodland.
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • This Woodland is located in Decatur County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Woodland.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Woodland [Bourbon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Woodland [Hart County].
      • Meade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Woodland [Meade County].
      • Rowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Woodland [Rowan County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Feliciana Parish
      • This Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Woodland.
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Woodland.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Woodland is located in Washington County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodland.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Woodland is located in Allegany County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Woodland.
      • Talbot County
      • This Woodland is located in Talbot County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Woodland.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Woodland is located in Middlesex County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Woodland.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Woodland is located in Barry County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Woodland.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Woodland is located in Hennepin County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Woodland.
      • Kanabec County
      • This Woodland is located in Kanabec County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanabec County community of Woodland.
      • Otter Tail County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodland [Otter Tail County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Woodland is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Woodland.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Woodland is located in Chickasaw County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Woodland.
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Woodland is located in Pontotoc County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Woodland.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • This Woodland is located in Marion County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodland.
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Woodland [Saint Louis County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Woodland lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Woodland [Atlantic County].
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Woodland is located in Onondaga County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Woodland.
      • Ulster County
      • This Woodland is located in Ulster County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Woodland.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodland [Gaston County].
      • Northampton County
      • This Woodland is located in Northampton County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Woodland.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Woodland [Cuyahoga County].
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Woodland.
      • Union County
      • This Woodland is located in Union County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Woodland.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Woodland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Woodland is located in Clearfield County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Woodland.
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodland [McKean County].
      • Mifflin County
      • This Woodland is located in Mifflin County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Woodland.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Woodland is located in Berkeley County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Woodland.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Woodland is located in Orangeburg County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Woodland.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Woodland [Davidson County].
      • Haywood County
      • This Woodland is located in Haywood County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Woodland.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Woodland is located in Bell County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Woodland.
      • Red River County
      • This Woodland is located in Red River County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km] to the west of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Woodland.
      • Williamson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Woodland [Williamson County].
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Woodland is located in Davis County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Woodland.
      • Summit County
      • This Woodland is located in Summit County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Woodland.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Woodland is located in Stafford County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodland.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Woodland is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Woodland.
      • Snohomish County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Woodland [Snohomish County].
      • Thurston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Woodland [Thurston County].
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Woodland [Marshall County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Dodge County
      • This Woodland is located in Dodge County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Woodland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland ...

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.

  • Blades
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Briar Hook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
  • Cherrytree Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
    • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Craigs Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
  • Douglas Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
    • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
  • Galestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Heritage Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
  • Hill N Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
    • Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
  • Lightfoots Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
    • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
  • Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Sussex County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Reliance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Sussex County
  • Richard Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
    • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
  • Woodland Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station
    • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

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- Woodland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6001, Longitude: -75.6580       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Woodland 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Woodland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.103 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.499 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.258 degrees.









 

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