Wilbur Owen Sypherd
Wilbur Owen Sypherd is a historic site in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hugh Rodney Sharp, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hugh Rodney Sharp: 0.0 mi
- Harry Fletcher Brown: 0.0 mi
- George Abram Harter: 0.1 mi
- Newark Academy: 0.2 mi
- Annie Jump Cannon: 0.4 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.3 mi
- Olan Thomas Park: 0.5 mi
- Curtis Mill Park: 0.6 mi
- George Read Park: 0.6 mi
- Old Paper Mill Road Park: 0.6 mi
- Kershaw Park: 0.5 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill Ironmine Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Chambers House Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Historical Society of Cecil County: 6.4 mi
- Bellanca Airfield Museum: 8.9 mi
- Israel Marshall House: 9.6 mi
- Dutch House Museum: 10.2 mi
- New Castle Old Libary Museum: 10.2 mi
- Worrilow Garden: 1.0 mi
- Clark Garden: 1.1 mi
- Native Garden: 1.1 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 1.2 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 1.2 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 7.5 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 11.2 mi
- Andean Condor: 12.0 mi
- Sundial: 12.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.3 mi
- Iron Hill: 3.0 mi
- Drummond Hill: 3.1 mi
- Grays Hill: 3.8 mi
- Grays Hill: 5.3 mi
- Wings of Thought: 0.2 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 0.3 mi
- The Student: 0.8 mi
- Hammering Heart: 6.5 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 9.2 mi
- Roachs Shore: 15.0 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 15.2 mi
- North East Beach Area: 18.1 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 19.4 mi
- Glenville: 6.4 mi
- Frenchtown: 8.4 mi
- Lapidum: 20.8 mi
- Darling: 21.4 mi
- White Banks: 19.0 mi
- The Eye: 19.7 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 22.9 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 23.5 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 11.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilbur Owen Sypherd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | NNW 328° | 252 m | 24.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | N 11° | 146 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Felix | WSW 249° | 142 m | 21.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NE 49° | 137 m | 16.4 mi |
| Goat Hill | W 279° | 135 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Ararat | WSW 252° | 134 m | 18.7 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 259° | 125 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Friar | W 274° | 116 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark AG Farm, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5432598005
Day trips start here
- Newark · 0 mi
- Hockessin · 8 mi
- New Castle · 10 mi
- West Grove · 10 mi
- Chesapeake City · 11 mi
- Kennett Square · 11 mi
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