Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Airmont Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Airmont Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Airmont Acres
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Airmont Acres:
- 39.531223, -75.674097
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Airmont Acres
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Airmont Acres is near Cecil County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Airmont Acres ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Delaware City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <1>
- Dutch Neck Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
- Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
- Evergreen Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
- Goose Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
- Goose Point is located in New Castle County
- Greylag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hickory Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
- Little Jersey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jersey
- Little Jersey is located in New Castle County
- Melody Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Meadows
- Melody Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
- Porter Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
- Porter Square is located in New Castle County
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Shingle Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
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- Sugar Loaf Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
- Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
- Summit Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Thorntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - White Swan Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
- White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Sugar Loaf Chase
How Far From Airmont Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Airmont Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Airmont Acres and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Airmont Acres to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Airmont Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Airmont Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Airmont Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5312, Longitude: -75.6741 In this case, the coordinates for Airmont Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Airmont Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.041 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.887 degrees. |