Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chestnut Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Hill Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Hill Estates
- 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 Chestnut Hill Estates:
- 39.679279, -75.706599
- 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 Chestnut Hill 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Chestnut Hill Estates 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 Chestnut Hill Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Chestnut Hill Estates.
Within Delaware, the name Chestnut Hill Estates is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Chestnut Hill Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Chestnut Hill Estates is located in Howard County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill Estates that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chestnut Hill Estates.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Hill 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.
- Birch Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Cherokee Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <3>
- Christiana Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Fox Chase Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Fox Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
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- Marydale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pine Swamp Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Roseville Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Windy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Woodshade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale
How Far From Chestnut Hill Estates 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 Chestnut Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Hill Estates and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Hill Estates to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,390 miles [7,065 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Hill Estates. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6793, Longitude: -75.7066 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Chestnut Hill Estates 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 307.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.84 degrees. |