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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 Chelsea Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chelsea Estates 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 Chelsea Estates:
- 39.691779, -75.595481
- 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 Chelsea Estates
- 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 Chelsea Estates is near Salem County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Chelsea Estates
Communities Also Named Chelsea Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Chelsea Estates.
Within Delaware, the name Chelsea Estates is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Chelsea Estates is located in Howard County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chelsea Estates that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chelsea Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Chelsea Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chelsea Estates that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Chelsea Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chelsea Estates ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boxwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Buttonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buttonwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Carriage Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Delaware Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Dobbinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
- Fern Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Greenbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Hares Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hazeldell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Ivy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Manor Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Masonicville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Melanie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melanie is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
- Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Overview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Prices Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Rogers Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rose Hill Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
- Rosegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosegate is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Willow Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
How Far From Chelsea Estates 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 Chelsea Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chelsea Estates and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chelsea Estates to Dover, with an average speed<3> 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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chelsea Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chelsea Estates 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 Chelsea Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6918, Longitude: -75.5955 In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.787 degrees. |
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