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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 Edgemoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgemoor 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 Edgemoor:
    • 39.750114, -75.499641
    • 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 Edgemoor
  • 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 Edgemoor is near Salem County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Edgemoor

Communities Also Named Edgemoor ...

We found seven communities that are also named Edgemoor.

Within Delaware, the name Edgemoor is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Edgemoor is located in Gwinnett County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Edgemoor.
    • Indiana
      • Lake 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 Indiana community of Edgemoor [Lake County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Edgemoor is located in Montgomery County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Edgemoor.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester County
      • This Edgemoor is located in Chester County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Edgemoor.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Edgemoor is located in Anderson County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Edgemoor.
    • Virginia
      • Newport News City
      • This Edgemoor is located in Newport News City and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Edgemoor.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Edgemoor is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgemoor that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Edgemoor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgemoor ...

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.

  • Blue Ball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
  • Boulder Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
  • Friendship Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship Station is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Station
  • Galewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Galewood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Golf View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golf View is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Gordon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Greenmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Gristmill Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
  • Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Gumwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
    • Hazeldell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Heatherbrooke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
    • High Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • High Point is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
    • Holly Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Liftwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
    • Lynnfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Oldmans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Oldmans is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldmans
    • Pennyhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
    • Quarryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Rockwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
    • Rockwood Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
    • Rogers Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
    • Rolling Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Rosegate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosegate is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
    • Silverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Silverside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
    • Stonehaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Windy Bush
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Woodside Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills

How Far From Edgemoor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edgemoor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgemoor and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Edgemoor 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 101 miles [162.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgemoor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Edgemoor 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>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 Edgemoor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgemoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7501, Longitude: -75.4996       In this case, the coordinates for Edgemoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.919 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.47 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.722 degrees.