Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Middleboro East:
  • 39.722336, -75.539089
  • 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 Middleboro East

• 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 Middleboro East is near Salem County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Middleboro East

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleboro East ...

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.

• Blue Ball
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
• Boxwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
• Buttonwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Buttonwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
• Churchtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Churchtown is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
• Deepwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deepwater is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
• Delaware Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
• Fern Hook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Golf View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Golf View is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Gordon Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
• Hazeldell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
• Henry Clay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
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  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • High Point is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Keystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Keystone is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Liftwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
  • Manor Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
  • Masonicville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
  • Overview Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
  • Pennyhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
  • Rockwood Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
  • Rockwood Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
  • Rogers Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
  • Rose Hill Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
  • Rosegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rosegate is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Stonehaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the North.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Middleboro East 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 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'