Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hillstream:
  • 39.769556, -75.737158
  • 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 Hillstream

• 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 Hillstream is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Hillstream

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillstream ...

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.

• Brackenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
• Charter Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
• Corner Ketch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
• Cornish Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
• Cricket Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cricket Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
• Deacons Walk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
• English Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • English Village is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
• Fox Meadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
• Foxfire
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxfire is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
• Great Good Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Great Good Place is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
• Heather Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
• Hickory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Continue List   (28 more) ...
  • Hickory Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Highland Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Holly Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
  • Iron Gates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
  • Limestone Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
  • Little Baltimore
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Little Baltimore is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
  • Loveville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Loveville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Manley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Manley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meeting House Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
  • Mermaid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mermaid Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Mockingbird Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
  • New Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Pepper Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
  • Pike Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
  • Pike Creek Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
  • Plum Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quaker Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Snug Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
  • Stirrup Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
  • Tree Top Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
  • Vintage Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hillstream to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'