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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 Wynnewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wynnewood 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 Wynnewood:
    • 39.822612, -75.501032
    • 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 Wynnewood
  • 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 Wynnewood ...

We found eight communities that share the name Wynnewood.

Within Delaware, the name Wynnewood is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Wynnewood is located in Baltimore County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wynnewood that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wynnewood.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Wynnewood [Middlesex County].
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Wynnewood is located in Wake County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wynnewood that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Wynnewood.
    • Oklahoma
      • Garvin County
      • This Wynnewood is located in Garvin County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the west of the Wynnewood that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Wynnewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Wynnewood [Bucks County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wynnewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wynnewood that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wynnewood.
    • Texas
      • Harris 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 Wynnewood [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Wynnewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wynnewood that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Wynnewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wynnewood ...

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.

  • Beau Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beau Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
    • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
  • Birch Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
    • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Booths Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
    • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Brandywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
    • Brandywood is located in New Castle County
  • Brookcroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
    • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Carpenter
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • Cedartree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
    • Cedartree is located in New Castle County
  • Grubbs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
    • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
  • Heatherbrooke
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
    • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Indian Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kings Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
      • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Log Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
      • Log Run is located in New Castle County
    • Longview Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
      • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Maplechase
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
      • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
    • Valley Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
      • Valley Run is located in New Castle County
    • Windy Bush
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wynnewood to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wynnewood. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wynnewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wynnewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8226, Longitude: -75.5010       In this case, the coordinates for Wynnewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wynnewood 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>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.
<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 Wynnewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.914 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.476 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.693 degrees.









 

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