Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kershaw Acres:
  • 39.817335, -75.513533
  • 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 Kershaw Acres

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kershaw Acres ...

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.

• Beau Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
• Birch Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
• Booths Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
• Boulder Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
• Brandywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brandywood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
• Brookcroft
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
• Carpenter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carpenter is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Cedartree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedartree is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
• Edenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Edenridge is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenridge
• Elam
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elam is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
• Galewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Galewood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
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  • Green Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Greenmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Greentree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greentree is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Gristmill Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
  • Grubbs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Gumwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
  • Heatherbrooke
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
  • Hiddencreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
  • Hillendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Indian Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Liftwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
  • Log Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Log Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
  • Longview Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
  • Longwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Longwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Lynnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Maplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
  • Quarryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Riverview Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
  • Rockwood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
  • Silverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverside is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Valley Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
  • Windy Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Woodside Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
  • Woodstream Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kershaw Acres to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'