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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Albertson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albertson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Albertson:
- 39.740390, -75.627428
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Albertson
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Albertson is near Chester County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Albertson
Communities Also Named Albertson ...
We found two communities that are also named Albertson.
Within Delaware, the name Albertson is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Albertson is located in Nassau County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Albertson that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Albertson.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Albertson is located in Duplin County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Albertson that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Albertson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Albertson ...
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.
- Boxwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boxwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedars is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Delaware Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Greenville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Loveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loveville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Masonicville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Prices Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stony Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Willow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Winterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Albertson 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 community such as Albertson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albertson and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Albertson to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Albertson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Albertson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albertson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7404, Longitude: -75.6274 In this case, the coordinates for Albertson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.996 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.781 degrees. |
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