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Discover Kirkwood
Kirkwood in New Castle County (Delaware) is a place in United States about 86 mi (or 138 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kirkwood is now 09:41 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports near Kirkwood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is New Castle Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Independence Hall in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elkton, Salem, Wilmington, West Chester and Dover. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RED ROOF SUITES NEWARK - UNIVERSITY
BW PLUS NEWARK CHRISTIANA INN
Rodeway Inn University
Candlewood Suites NEWARK SOUTH - UNIVERSITY AREA
Econo Lodge Airport
SUPER 8 NEW CASTLE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Go Ape Rope Course in Bear Delaware
Video from our trip to the Go Ape Rope and Zip Line course near Bear Delaware in Lums Pond State Park on 23 August 2014. Footage is edited to just cover the actual climbing and zip lining.
Silly girls getting ready to play soccer
Wilmington United Wildcats preparing for a game at the Kirkwood Thanksgiving Tournament.
The Beast
A giant scale model of The Beast flown by Dave Malchione Jr., one of the most amazing pilots you're likely to see.
Warbirds 2011 - Electric Interlude
During a brief rain shower, pilots scrambled for their electric foamies and put on quite a show.
Venture Outdoors Fest
See what Venture Outdoors Fest is all about! Join us for all of the fun May 15-17 at Lums Pond State Park. Learn more at destateparks.com/vfest.
Paintball Game 8 - Rambo Style - Win
"Rambo Style" = players allowed to shoot each other until someone calls himself out. And we have such moment at 01:57.
12Oct13 Game19 Elimination Win Paintball Helmet Cam
Some recreational woodsballing at Mansion House Farm Paintball recorded with Replay XD helmet mounted camera... Paintball.
Warbirds Over Delaware 2011 - Flag Ceremony
A Delaware RC Club member serving in Afghanistan was unable to attend, so he sent an American flag, flown in a mission in Afghanistan on the 4th of July. This video shows the flag raising ceremony...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) is a 14‑mile (23‑km) long, 450‑foot (137‑m) wide and 40‑foot (11‑m) deep ship canal that cuts across the states of Maryland and Delaware, in the United States. It connects the waters of the Delaware River with those of the Chesapeake Bay (the mouth of the Susquehanna River) and the Port of Baltimore. The C&D Canal is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge (officially the Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge) is a concrete and steel cable-stayed bridge that spans the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal near St. Georges, Delaware. The bridge is located near a tolled section of Delaware Route 1 that runs parallel to the St. Georges Bridge carrying U.S. Highway 13. In November 2006, the bridge was named after U.S. Senator William V. Roth, Jr.
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Lift Bridge
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Lift Bridge carries a Norfolk Southern rail line across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. Built by the U.S.
Summit Bridge
The Summit Bridge carries U.S. Route 301 and Delaware Routes 71 and 896 across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, connecting Newark, Delaware with Dover, Delaware (via Delaware Rt. 71) and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (via U.S. Rt. 301). The bridge also carries Delaware Bicycle Route 1, a bicycle route that spans the length of the state of Delaware, across the canal.
Mason-Dixon Trail
The Mason Dixon Trail is a 193-mile, blue-blazed footpath that connects the Appalachian Trail with the Brandywine Trail, passing through Gifford Pinchot State Park and White Clay Creek Preserve in Pennsylvania and White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware. The trail starts near Mount Holly Springs at Whiskey Springs on the Appalachian Trail, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It then heads east towards the Susquehanna River, passing through Gifford Pinchot State Park.