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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 Deer Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer 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 Deer Run:
- 39.644556, -75.714933
- 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 Deer Run
- 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 Deer Run ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Deer Run.
Within Delaware, the name Deer Run is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Deer Run lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- Colorado
- Mesa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Deer Run [Mesa County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Deer Run.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Deer Run is located in Camden County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Deer Run.
- Paulding County
- This Deer Run is located in Paulding County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Deer Run.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Deer Run is located in Kane County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Deer Run.
- Will County
- This Deer Run is located in Will County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the west northwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Deer Run.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Deer Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Deer Run.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Deer Run is located in Orange County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Deer Run.
- Saratoga County
- This Deer Run is located in Saratoga County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Deer Run.
- Suffolk County
- This Deer Run is located in Suffolk County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Deer Run.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Deer Run is located in Orange County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Deer Run.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Deer Run is located in Albemarle County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Deer Run.
- West Virginia
- Pendleton County
- This Deer Run is located in Pendleton County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer Run that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Deer Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer 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.
- Cedar Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
- Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
- Cherokee Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Cottage Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
- Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
- Fox Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Fox Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Glasgow Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
- Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
- Glasgow Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Pines
- Glasgow Pines is located in New Castle County
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
- Marydale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
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- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Stones Throw
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
- Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Woodshade
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
How Far From Deer Run 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 Deer Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Run and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Run to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 35 miles [56.3 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Run. 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 '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- Deer Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6446, Longitude: -75.7149 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Deer Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Deer Run 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 307.055 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.608 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.858 degrees. |
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