Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Buckingham Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckingham Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham Heights

• 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 Buckingham Heights:
  • 39.806502, -75.496865
  • 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 Buckingham Heights

• 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 Buckingham Heights is near Delaware County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Buckingham Heights

Communities Also Named Buckingham Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Buckingham Heights.

Within Delaware, the name Buckingham Heights is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Buckingham Heights lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buckingham Heights that is located in New Castle County.
  • Tennessee
    • Greene County
    • This Buckingham Heights is located in Greene County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buckingham Heights that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Buckingham Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham Heights ...

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.

• Beau Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
• Birch Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
• Booths Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
• Boulder Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
• Brandywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brandywood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
• Brookcroft
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
• Carpenter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Cedartree
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedartree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
• Galewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Galewood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Continue List   (35 more) ...
  • Greenshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Greentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greentree is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Gristmill Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
  • Grubbs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
  • Gumwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
  • Heatherbrooke
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
  • Hiddencreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • High Point is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Indian Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Liftwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
  • Log Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Log Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
  • Longview Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Longwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Lynnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Maplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
  • Pennyhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
  • Quarryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Riverview Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
  • Rockwood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
  • Rockwood Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
  • Rolling Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
  • Silverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Silverside is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
  • Stockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stockdale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Stonehaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Valley Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
  • Windy Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Woodside Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
  • Woodstream Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens

How Far From Buckingham Heights 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 Buckingham Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckingham Heights and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Buckingham Heights to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'