Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boothwyn:
  • 39.830112, -75.441584
  • 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 Boothwyn

• 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Boothwyn is near New Castle County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boothwyn ...

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.

• Booths Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
  • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County
• Carpenter
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Cedartree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
  • Cedartree is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Fisher Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
  • Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
• Gardendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Delaware County
• Greenshire
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Greenshire is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Greentree
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Greentree is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Grubbs Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Hiddencreek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
  • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County
• Indian Field
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Indian Field is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Log Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
  • Log Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Longview Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
  • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Marcus Hook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
    • Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <2>
  • Riverview Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
    • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Scots Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Glen
    • Scots Glen is located in Delaware County
  • Stockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
    • Stockdale is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Trainer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
    • Trainer is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
  • Valley Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Woodstream Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens
    • Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boothwyn and extending to:

• Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Boothwyn to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/