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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 Coffee Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coffee Run 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 Coffee Run:
- 39.751501, -75.657985
- 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 Coffee Run
- 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 Coffee Run 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 Coffee Run
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coffee Run ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 east)
- 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
- Cornish Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 east)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- 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 northwest)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- 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 northwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- 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
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles 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 north)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Mermaid Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles 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 northwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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
- Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pike Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- 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
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Plum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- 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 northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Skyline Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- 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
- Skyline Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Snug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 east)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Tree Top Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 east)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Winterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Coffee Run 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 Coffee Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Coffee Run 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Coffee Run 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 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 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>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coffee Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Coffee Run 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 Coffee Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7515, Longitude: -75.6580 In this case, the coordinates for Coffee Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.013 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.789 degrees. |
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