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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 Delanco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delanco and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Delanco:
    • 40.050667, -74.953502
    • 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 Delanco
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delanco ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Blue Grass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Carriage Stop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
    • Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Cinnaminson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
  • Echo Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
    • Echo Beach is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Echo Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
    • Echo Reach is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Edgewater Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Maple Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Martins Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Martins Beach is located in Burlington County
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Normandy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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    • Orchard View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
      • Orchard View is located in Burlington County
    • Pennypack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
      • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Pennypack Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
      • Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Pennypacker Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Park
      • Pennypacker Park is located in Burlington County
    • Pheasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
    • Riverside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Riverside Park is located in Burlington County
    • Sharper
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
      • Sharper is located in Burlington County
    • Skin Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
      • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
    • Twin Hill Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hill Park
      • Twin Hill Park is located in Burlington County
    • Union Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
      • Union Landing is located in Burlington County

How Far From Delanco to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Delanco and extending to:

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delanco to Mount Holly, 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.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Delanco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delanco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0507, Longitude: -74.9535       In this case, the coordinates for Delanco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Delanco 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 306.57 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.122 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.362 degrees.




 

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