Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Bluffs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Bluffs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Bluffs
- 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 The Bluffs:
- 39.727890, -75.703821
- 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 The Bluffs
- 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 The Bluffs is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 The Bluffs ...
We found eight communities that share the name The Bluffs.
Within Delaware, the name The Bluffs is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This The Bluffs is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of The Bluffs.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This The Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Bluffs.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This The Bluffs is located in Hall County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of The Bluffs.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This The Bluffs is located in Scott County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of The Bluffs.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This The Bluffs is located in Morgan County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of The Bluffs.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This The Bluffs is located in Cecil County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Bluffs that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of The Bluffs.
- Michigan
- Midland 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 Michigan community of The Bluffs [Midland County].
- Vermont
- Orleans 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 Vermont community of The Bluffs [Orleans County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Bluffs ...
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.
- Birch Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Deacons Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacons Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mermaid Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Pepper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
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- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Plum Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Pinecrest
How Far From The Bluffs 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 The Bluffs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Bluffs 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 southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from The Bluffs to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Bluffs. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Bluffs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Bluffs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7279, Longitude: -75.7038 In this case, the coordinates for The Bluffs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 The Bluffs 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> | 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. |
| <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 The Bluffs 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 307.042 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.819 degrees. |