Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Concord Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Concord Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Concord 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 Concord Hills:
- 39.834001, -75.545480
- 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 Concord 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Concord Hills is near Delaware County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Concord Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Concord Hills.
Within Delaware, the name Concord Hills is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Concord Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Concord Hills is located in Butler County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west of the Concord Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Concord Hills.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Concord 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.
- Beau Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Beaver Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in New Castle County
- Birch Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
- Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Blue Ball
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Booths Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Boulder Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
- Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
- Brandywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
- Brandywood is located in New Castle County
- Brookcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
- Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Cedartree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Concord Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Hunt
- Concord Hunt is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Edenridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Elam
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Galewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in New Castle County
- Green Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
- Grubbs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
- Gumwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Heatherbrooke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
- Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
- Indian Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in New Castle County
- Keepsake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Kings Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Log Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lynnfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maplechase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
- Maplechase is located in New Castle County
- Painters Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Crossroads
- Painters Crossroads is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Rockwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
- Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Windy Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
- Galewood
How Far From Concord Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Concord Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Concord Hills and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Concord Hills to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concord Hills. 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- Concord Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Concord Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8340, Longitude: -75.5455 In this case, the coordinates for Concord Hills 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 Concord Hills 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 306.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.707 degrees. |