Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farnhurst:
  • 39.693168, -75.577425
  • 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 Farnhurst

• 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 Farnhurst is near Salem County and also Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Farnhurst

Curious and Interesting Names Near Farnhurst ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
• Buttonwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Buttonwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
• Carriage Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
• Churchtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Churchtown is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Delaware Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
• Dobbinsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
• Fern Hook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Glenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenville is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
• Hares Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
• Hazeldell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Ivy Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
  • Keystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Manor Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Manor Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
  • Masonicville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
  • Melanie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Melanie is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
  • Overview Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
  • Pleasant Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Prices Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
  • Rogers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
  • Rose Hill Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
  • Rosegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rosegate is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Tuxedo Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
  • Willow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Farnhurst to Dover, with an average speed<2> 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 95 miles [152.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'