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

When in Crystal Run Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Run Farm and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Crystal Run Farm:
    • 39.515112, -75.699931
    • 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 Crystal Run Farm
  • 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 Crystal Run Farm ...

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.

  • Dutch Neck Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
    • Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Evergreen Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
    • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Goose Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
    • Goose Point is located in New Castle County
  • Greylag
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
    • Greylag is located in New Castle County
  • Hickory Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Little Jersey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jersey
    • Little Jersey is located in New Castle County
  • Melody Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Meadows
    • Melody Meadows is located in New Castle County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Porter Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
    • Porter Square is located in New Castle County
  • Shingle Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
  • Sugar Loaf Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
    • Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
  • Summit Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
  • Thorntown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
    • Thorntown is located in New Castle County
  • White Swan Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
    • White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County (MD)

How Far From Crystal Run Farm 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 Crystal Run Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crystal Run Farm and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Run Farm to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Run Farm. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Run Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Run Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5151, Longitude: -75.6999       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Run Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Crystal Run Farm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.057 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.589 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.905 degrees.









 

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