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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 Mockingbird Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird Hills:
    • 39.760390, -75.677431
    • 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 Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mockingbird 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 north)
    • Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
  • Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Charter Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles 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 southeast)
    • 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
  • 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 southeast)
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Heather Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • 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 northwest)
      • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Highland Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • 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
    • Horseshoe Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
    • Iron Gates
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Limestone Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
    • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Milltown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
    • Mount Cuba
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Pepper Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
    • Plum Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
    • Quaker Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Rolling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
    • 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
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Walnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • 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 Mockingbird Hills 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 Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird Hills and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • 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 Mockingbird 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 6,509 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- Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird 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 Mockingbird Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7604, Longitude: -75.6774       In this case, the coordinates for Mockingbird Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.024 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.59 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.794 degrees.