Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Park
- 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 Forest Park:
- 39.737613, -75.607982
- 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 Forest Park
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Forest Park is near Salem County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Forest Park ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Forest Park.
Within Delaware, the name Forest Park is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Forest Park is located in Coffee County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Forest Park.
- Houston County
- This Forest Park is located in Houston County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Forest Park.
- Jefferson County
- This Forest Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Park.
- Madison County
- This Forest Park is located in Madison County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Forest Park.
- Mobile County
- This Forest Park is located in Mobile County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Park.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Forest Park [Pulaski County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Forest Park.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,494 miles [4,013.7 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Forest Park.
- Connecticut
- Tolland 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 Connecticut community of Forest Park [Tolland County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Park.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Forest Park is located in Clayton County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Forest Park.
- Dougherty County
- This Forest Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Forest Park.
- Hall County
- This Forest Park is located in Hall County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Forest Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Forest Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Park.
- Richmond County
- This Forest Park is located in Richmond County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Forest Park is located in Cook County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forest Park.
- Will County
- This Forest Park is located in Will County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Park.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Forest Park.
- Steuben County
- This Forest Park is located in Steuben County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Forest Park.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Park.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Park.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Forest Park is located in Baltimore City and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Forest Park.
- Charles County
- This Forest Park is located in Charles County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Forest Park.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Forest Park.
- Washington County
- This Forest Park is located in Washington County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Park.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Forest Park is located in Hampden County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Forest Park.
- Norfolk County
- This Forest Park is located in Norfolk County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Forest Park.
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest Park [Lawrence County].
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Forest Park [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- Dawson County
- This Forest Park is located in Dawson County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Forest Park.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Forest Park.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forest Park.
- Queens 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 New York community of Forest Park [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Forest Park.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
- Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Forest Park [Montgomery County].
- Ottawa County
- This Forest Park is located in Ottawa County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Forest Park.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Forest Park.
- Ontario
- This Forest Park lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Forest Park [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Forest Park is located in Bucks County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Forest Park.
- Luzerne County
- This Forest Park is located in Luzerne County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Forest Park.
- Pike County
- This Forest Park is located in Pike County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Park.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Forest Park is located in Anderson County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Forest Park.
- Pickens County
- This Forest Park is located in Pickens County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest Park.
- Spartanburg County
- This Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Forest Park.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Forest Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Forest Park.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Forest Park is located in Bedford County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest Park.
- Hampton City
- 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 Virginia community of Forest Park [Hampton City].
- Norfolk City
- This Forest Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Forest Park.
- Radford City
- This Forest Park is located in Radford City and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Forest Park.
- Roanoke City
- This Forest Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the southwest of the Forest Park that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Forest Park.
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Forest Park [King County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Coffee Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Delaware Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Greenville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Henry Clay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Maplecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Masonicville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonicville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Overview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Prices Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Silver Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Stony Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Willow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Gap
How Far From Forest Park 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 Forest Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Park and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East.
- 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 Forest Park to Dover, with an average speed<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Park. 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 '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- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7376, Longitude: -75.6080 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Forest Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.984 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.542 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.774 degrees. |