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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 Fieldsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fieldsboro 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 Fieldsboro:
    • 39.417334, -75.658541
    • 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 Fieldsboro
  • 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 Fieldsboro ...

We found one communities that share the name Fieldsboro.

Within Delaware, the name Fieldsboro is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Fieldsboro in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Greene County
      • This Fieldsboro is located in Greene County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fieldsboro that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fieldsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fieldsboro ...

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.

  • Blackbird
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
  • Blackbird Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
    • Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
  • Evergreen Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
    • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in New Castle County
  • Gander Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
    • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Greylag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
    • Greylag is located in New Castle County
  • Meadow Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
    • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County
  • Pine Tree Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
    • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
  • Point Breeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
  • Sugar Loaf Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sycamore Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fieldsboro to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 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 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fieldsboro. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fieldsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fieldsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4173, Longitude: -75.6585       In this case, the coordinates for Fieldsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Fieldsboro 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 307.041 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.927 degrees.









 

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