Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterville
- 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 Waterville:
- 39.880112, -75.370469
- 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 Waterville
- 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 Waterville 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
Communities Also Named Waterville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Waterville.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Waterville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Columbia County
- This Waterville is located in Columbia County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Waterville.
- Lycoming County
- This Waterville is located in Lycoming County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Waterville.
- Columbia County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Waterville.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Waterville is located in New Haven County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Waterville.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Waterville is located in Walker County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Waterville.
- Iowa
- Allamakee County
- This Waterville is located in Allamakee County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Waterville.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- This Waterville is located in Marshall County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Waterville.
- Riley 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 Waterville [Riley County].
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Waterville is located in Kennebec County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Waterville.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Waterville is located in Plymouth County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Waterville.
- Worcester County
- This Waterville is located in Worcester County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Waterville.
- Minnesota
- Le Sueur County
- This Waterville is located in Le Sueur County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Waterville.
- New Brunswick
- This Waterville lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton 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 Hampshire community of Waterville [Grafton County].
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Waterville is located in Jefferson County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the north of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterville.
- Montgomery County
- This Waterville is located in Montgomery County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Waterville.
- Oneida County
- This Waterville is located in Oneida County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the north of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Waterville.
- Suffolk County
- This Waterville is located in Suffolk County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Waterville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Waterville lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- North Carolina
- Haywood County
- This Waterville is located in Haywood County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Waterville.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This Waterville is located in Lucas County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Waterville.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Waterville.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Waterville is located in Bradley County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Waterville.
- Texas
- Wharton 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 Waterville [Wharton County].
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Waterville is located in Lamoille County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Waterville.
- Washington
- Douglas County
- This Waterville is located in Douglas County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Waterville.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha County
- This Waterville is located in Waukesha County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Waterville.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterville ...
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.
- Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Delaware County
- Bowling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Delaware County
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Fisher Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
- Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Delaware County
- Granite Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Run
- Granite Run is located in Delaware County
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Delaware County
- Media
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <5>
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Delaware County
- Riddle Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Glen
- Riddle Glen is located in Delaware County
- Riddlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlewood
- Riddlewood is located in Delaware County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rose Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rose Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Sackville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Trainer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
How Far From Waterville 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 Waterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterville and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Waterville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterville. 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/
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- Waterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8801, Longitude: -75.3705 In this case, the coordinates for Waterville 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 Waterville, 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 Waterville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Waterville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.832 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.392 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.613 degrees. |