Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marcus Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marcus Hook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marcus Hook
- 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 Marcus Hook:
- 39.819982, -75.417219
- 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 Marcus Hook
- 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 Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook ...
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.
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carpenter
- From Marcus Hook to Carpenter
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Marcus Hook to Chester
- Fisher Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
- Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
- Gardendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Delaware County
- Green Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Delaware County
- Greenmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in New Castle County (DE)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
- Greenshire is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Greentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Grubbs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Hiddencreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
- Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County
- Hillendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Holly Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holly Oak
- From Marcus Hook to Holly Oak
- Indian Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jumbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Log Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Longview Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
- Longview Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Riverview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
- Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rolling Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Scots Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest) - Trainer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Valley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens
- Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Holly Oak
How Far From Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Marcus Hook and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Marcus Hook to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 107 miles [172.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcus Hook. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marcus Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcus Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8200, Longitude: -75.4172 |
| <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 Marcus Hook 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 306.865 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.419 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.658 degrees. |