Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Castle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Castle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Castle
- 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 New Castle:
- 39.661264, -75.565817
- 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 New Castle
- 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 New Castle is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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
Communities Also Named New Castle ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name New Castle.
Within Delaware, the name New Castle is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This New Castle is located in Jefferson County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Castle.
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This New Castle is located in Garfield County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of New Castle.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Saline County].
- Tazewell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Tazewell County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of New Castle [Gentry County].
- Johnson County
- This New Castle is located in Johnson County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of New Castle.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This New Castle is located in Rockingham County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of New Castle.
- New York
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of New Castle [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New Castle [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This New Castle is located in Belmont County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of New Castle.
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New Castle [Coshocton County].
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the west of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Castle is located in Clearfield County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Castle.
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Schuylkill County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of New Castle [Schuylkill County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This New Castle is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New Castle.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This New Castle is located in Craig County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Castle that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of New Castle.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Castle ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Boxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Buttonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in New Castle County
- Carriage Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <5>
- Christiana Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Churchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Deepwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Delaware Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Dobbinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
- Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County
- Fairwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Fern Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hares Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
- Hazeldell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Ivy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mahoneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
- Mahoneyville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Manor Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
- Masonicville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonicville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Melanie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oak Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Overview Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Rogers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
- Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
- Rose Hill Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
- Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Rosegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Tuxedo Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Fern Hook
How Far From New Castle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as New Castle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Castle and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from New Castle to Dover, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlecity.net/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6613, Longitude: -75.5658 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Castle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 New Castle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.966 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.509 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.787 degrees. |