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Wilmington & Western Railroad

Wilmington & Western Railroad from directly overhead

Wilmington & Western Railroad is an attraction in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenbank Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic railroad in Delaware

Dates from 1966.

Wikidata Q8022799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.73889, -75.63222

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Greenbank Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cedar Park: 0.3 mi
  • Brandywine Springs Park: 0.6 mi
  • Woodland Park: 0.8 mi
  • New Castle County Dunlinden Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Bill McGowan: 3.6 mi
  • Vic Willis: 3.6 mi
  • Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 4.3 mi
  • Caesar Rodney Plinth: 4.5 mi
  • Old First Presbyterian Church: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 56
Gardens: 52
  • E.I. duPont Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Crowninshield Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Winterthur Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Read House & Gardens: 6.6 mi
  • Read House and Gardens: 6.6 mi
Museums: 50
Attractions: 32
Artworks: 22
  • Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 3.5 mi
  • William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 3.6 mi
  • James A. Garfield Memorial: 5.0 mi
  • The Student: 6.8 mi
  • Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 7.6 mi
Peaks: 22
Picnic sites: 9
  • Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 16.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 16.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 24.7 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 24.9 mi
  • Magnesium Spring: 24.9 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Deemer's Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Oakwood Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Roachs Shore: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilmington & Western Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillNNE 16°188 m24.3 mi
Harmony HillN 352°146 m17.0 mi
Ebright AzimuthNE 42°137 m9.0 mi
Goat HillW 268°135 m24.3 mi
Egg HillWSW 249°125 m15.2 mi
Hunting HillNNE 32°125 m18.1 mi
Osborne HillN 6°113 m12.8 mi
Horseshoe HillNNW 335°101 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5420:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5916:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546473787669574738
Precip in3.22.84.23.53.64.74.44.04.43.73.13.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington NEW Castle CO AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4601510422

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