Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cranston Heights:
  • 39.733446, -75.630483
  • 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 Cranston Heights

• 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 Cranston Heights is near Chester County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Salem 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranston Heights ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
• Cedars
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars is located in New Castle County
• Cedars Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
• Coffee Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
  • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
• Delaware Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
  • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
• Glenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in New Castle County
• Greenbank
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage is located in New Castle County
• Heritage Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
  • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
• Keystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in New Castle County
• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in New Castle County
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  • Limestone Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
    • Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
  • Maplecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
    • Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
  • Masonicville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonicville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
    • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
  • Milltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in New Castle County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Prices Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
    • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Silver Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
  • Skyline Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
    • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Stony Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
    • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
  • Tuxedo Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
  • Willow Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
  • Winterbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
    • Winterbury is located in New Castle County
  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County

How Far From Cranston Heights 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 Cranston Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cranston Heights 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 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cranston Heights 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranston Heights. 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/