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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 Limestone Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Limestone Gardens and the surrounding area.
- 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 Limestone Gardens:
- 39.729279, -75.660207
- 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 Limestone Gardens
- 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 Limestone Gardens 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 Limestone Gardens
Curious and Interesting Names Near Limestone Gardens ...
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 southwest)
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedars is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Deacons Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foxfire is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
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- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Heather Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Loveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Loveville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Masonicville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Mermaid Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pike Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Plum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plum Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Prices Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stony Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Winterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Limestone Gardens to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Limestone Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Limestone Gardens 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 Limestone Gardens to Dover, with an average speed<2> 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 93 miles [149.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Limestone Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Limestone Gardens 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 Limestone Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7293, Longitude: -75.6602 In this case, the coordinates for Limestone Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.016 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.799 degrees. |
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