Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canterbury Hills:
  • 39.762612, -75.653819
  • 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 Canterbury Hills

• 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 Canterbury Hills is near Chester County and also Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Canterbury Hills

Communities Also Named Canterbury Hills ...

We found two communities that are also named Canterbury Hills.

Within Delaware, the name Canterbury Hills is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
    • This Canterbury Hills is located in Albemarle County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury Hills that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Canterbury Hills.
    • James City County
    • This Canterbury Hills is located in James City County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southwest of the Canterbury Hills that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Canterbury Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury Hills ...

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.

• Brackenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
• Brackenville Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
• Cedars
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cedars is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
• Cedars Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
• Charter Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
• Coffee Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
• Cornish Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Greenbank
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
• Heather Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
• Hickory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Hickory Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
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  • Highland Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Horseshoe Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
  • Iron Gates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
  • Limestone Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
  • Limestone Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
  • Loveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Loveville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Manley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Manley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Maplecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
  • Meeting House Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
  • Mermaid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mermaid Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
  • Milltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Milltown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Mockingbird Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
  • Mount Cuba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
  • Pike Creek Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
  • Prices Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Skyline Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
  • Snug Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Stony Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
  • Swallow Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
  • Tree Top Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
  • Willow Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
  • Winterbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Winterbury is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
  • Woodland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Canterbury Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canterbury Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury Hills 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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<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 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'