Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chapeltown:
  • 39.099835, -75.696874
  • 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 Chapeltown

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Chapeltown is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Chapeltown ...

We found one communities that share the name Chapeltown.

Within Delaware, the name Chapeltown is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Chapeltown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Panola County
    • This Chapeltown is located in Panola County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapeltown that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Chapeltown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapeltown ...

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.

• Choptank Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
  • Choptank Mills is located in Kent County
• Derby Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
  • Derby Shores is located in Kent County
• Fords Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
  • Fords Corner is located in Kent County
• Hourglass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hourglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hourglass
  • Hourglass is located in Kent County
• Kane Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
  • Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County (MD)
• Lords Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
  • Lords Corner is located in Kent County
• Meadow Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadow Ridge is located in Kent County
• Quails Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
  • Quails Nest is located in Kent County
• Rockland Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
  • Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
• Sandtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sandtown is located in Kent County
• Slaughter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Slaughter is located in Kent County
• Templeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
  • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Willow Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in Kent County

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chapeltown to Dover, 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.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/