Delaware Children's Museum
Delaware Children's Museum is a museum in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilmington Skate Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Bayshore Heritage Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 6.5 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilmington Skate Park: 0.3 mi
- Eddie Michaels Playground: 0.3 mi
- Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Pulaski Park: 0.4 mi
- Jennie M. Weaver Playground: 0.5 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 0.3 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 2.3 mi
- The Student: 10.0 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 10.9 mi
- Vic Willis: 0.3 mi
- Bill McGowan: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 0.6 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 1.0 mi
- Fort Christina Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 0.7 mi
- Old Swedes Church: 1.1 mi
- Delaware Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 2.9 mi
- Nemours Estate: 3.0 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 3.5 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 3.6 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 6.3 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 9.8 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 0.4 mi
- Red Panda: 1.6 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.6 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 3.8 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 6.8 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 7.3 mi
- Drummond Hill: 8.1 mi
- Iron Hill: 12.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 15.3 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 15.3 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 15.5 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 15.5 mi
- Glenville: 4.5 mi
- Darling: 12.6 mi
- Frenchtown: 18.3 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.5 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 5.8 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 12.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 24.6 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 19.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 23.4 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 24.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Delaware Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 7° | 188 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 11° | 176 m | 24.9 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 340° | 146 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NNE 17° | 137 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 21° | 125 m | 16.6 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 18.7 mi |
| Osborne Hill | N 349° | 113 m | 13.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | NW 306° | 101 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/425178231
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 1 mi
- Carneys Point · 5 mi
- New Castle · 5 mi
- Penns Grove · 5 mi
- Pennsville · 6 mi
- Claymont · 7 mi
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