Old Swedes Church
Old Swedes Church is a museum in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Christina National Historic Landmark, a park 0.2 miles away. Bayshore Heritage Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
church in Wilmington, Delaware
Dates from 1698.
Wikidata Q5886688, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Christina National Historic Landmark: 0.2 mi
- Christina Park: 0.3 mi
- Compton Park: 0.3 mi
- Brandywine Playground: 0.3 mi
- Kirkwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Fort Christina Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 0.6 mi
- Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 0.6 mi
- Old First Presbyterian Church: 0.9 mi
- Vic Willis: 1.4 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 0.6 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Delaware Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Nemours Estate: 3.1 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 3.2 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.2 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 1.4 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 2.7 mi
- Vanguard: 10.6 mi
- The Student: 11.1 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 3.7 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 3.8 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 5.5 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Brinton Run Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 0.7 mi
- Red Panda: 1.2 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.3 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 4.9 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 6.8 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 7.6 mi
- Drummond Hill: 9.2 mi
- Big Mannington Hill: 12.8 mi
- Iron Hill: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 14.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Glenville: 5.6 mi
- Darling: 12.0 mi
- Frenchtown: 19.3 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.7 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 6.4 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 12.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 20.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 22.8 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 23.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Swedes Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 4° | 188 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 8° | 176 m | 24.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 337° | 146 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | N 10° | 137 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 17° | 125 m | 16.0 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 19.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNW 345° | 113 m | 13.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | WNW 300° | 101 m | 7.6 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 | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000261OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/368340134
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 1 mi
- Carneys Point · 4 mi
- Penns Grove · 4 mi
- New Castle · 5 mi
- Claymont · 6 mi
- Pennsville · 6 mi
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