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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 Harmony Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harmony Hills 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 Harmony Hills:
    • 39.693168, -75.682987
    • 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 Harmony Hills
  • 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 Harmony Hills is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Harmony Hills

Communities Also Named Harmony Hills ...

We found five communities that are also named Harmony Hills.

Within Delaware, the name Harmony Hills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harmony Hills that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Harmony Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest of the Harmony Hills that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Harmony Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Harmony Hills is located in Lackawanna County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north of the Harmony Hills that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Harmony Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harmony Hills that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Harmony Hills.
    • Texas
      • Bexar 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 Texas community of Harmony Hills [Bexar County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harmony Hills ...

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.

  • Birch Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cherokee Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Christiana
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Christiana Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Deacons Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
  • English Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • English Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Fox Chase Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
  • Fox Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
  • Glenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Harmony
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Harmony is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Heritage
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heritage is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Ivy Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
    • Limestone Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
    • Maplecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
    • Marydale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Marydale is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Milltown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Milltown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Oak Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Pike Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • Pine Swamp Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
    • Pinecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Roseville Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
    • Skyline Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
    • Skyline Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Windy Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • Woodshade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Harmony Hills to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

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- Harmony Hills) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Harmony Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Harmony Hills 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 Harmony Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6932, Longitude: -75.6830       In this case, the coordinates for Harmony Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.032 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.59 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.824 degrees.