Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deacons Walk:
  • 39.725112, -75.716322
  • 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 Deacons Walk

• 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 Deacons Walk is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Deacons Walk

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deacons Walk ...

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 southeast)
  • Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Corner Ketch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
• English Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • English Village is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Foxfire is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
• Great Good Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Good Place is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Harmony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Harmony Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Heritage is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• Heritage Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
• Limestone Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mermaid
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mermaid Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
  • Milltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Milltown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Pepper Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
  • Pike Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
  • Pike Creek Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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 east)
    • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Plum Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Plum Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
  • Roseville Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
  • Skyline Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
  • Skyline Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
  • Stirrup Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
  • Sycamore Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
  • Windy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills

How Far From Deacons Walk 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 Deacons Walk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Deacons Walk and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Deacons Walk to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> 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 40 miles [64.4 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'