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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Limestone 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 Limestone Hills:
    • 39.754279, -75.684376
    • 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 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 Limestone Hills 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 Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limestone 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.

  • Brackenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
  • Brackenville Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
  • Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Charter Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Coffee Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
  • Cornish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
  • Cricket Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cricket Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
  • Deacons Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 south)
    • English Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Foxfire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxfire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Greenbank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Heather Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
    • Heritage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Heritage is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Hickory Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Highland Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • Hillstream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hillstream is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstream
    • Holly Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
    • Iron Gates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
    • Limestone Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
    • Loveville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Loveville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Manley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Manley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Maplecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meeting House Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
      • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
    • Mermaid
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
    • Mermaid Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
    • Milltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Milltown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
    • Mockingbird Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
    • Pepper Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
    • Pike Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
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    • Pike Creek Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
    • Pinecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Plum Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Plum Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Skyline Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
    • Skyline Orchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
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    • Skyline Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
    • Snug Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stirrup Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
    • Tree Top Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 northwest)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Winterbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Winterbury is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury

How Far From Limestone Hills 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 Limestone Hills 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 Hills 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 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Limestone Hills 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 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 6,510 miles [10,476.8 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Limestone Hills) 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 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 Limestone Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7543, Longitude: -75.6844       In this case, the coordinates for Limestone Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.028 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.594 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.799 degrees.