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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 Kimberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimberton 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 Kimberton:
    • 39.676223, -75.727711
    • 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 Kimberton
  • 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 Kimberton 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 Kimberton

Communities Also Named Kimberton ...

We found one communities that are also named Kimberton.

Within Delaware, the name Kimberton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Kimberton is located in Chester County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kimberton that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Kimberton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberton ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
  • Cedar Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cherokee Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Christiana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christiana Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • College Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Cottage Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
  • Covered Bridge Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
  • Deacons Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Deer Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • English Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Fox Chase Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
    • Fox Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
    • Foxfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Foxfield is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Green Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Harmony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
    • Heritage Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hillcrest is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hunting Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Iron Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Marydale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Marydale is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Meadowview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowview is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Pike Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • Pine Swamp Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Roseville Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
    • Skyline Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
    • Stones Throw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
    • Summer Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summit View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit View is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Top of the Wedge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge
    • Windy Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • Woodshade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Yorkshire
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kimberton to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> 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 37 miles [59.5 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kimberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kimberton 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 Kimberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6762, Longitude: -75.7277       In this case, the coordinates for Kimberton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.06 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.618 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.85 degrees.