Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Normandy Manor:
  • 39.786780, -75.514088
  • 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 Normandy Manor

• 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 Normandy Manor is near Delaware County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Normandy Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy Manor ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
• Boulder Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
• Galewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Galewood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
• Gordon Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Gristmill Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
• Gumwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
• Heatherbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
• High Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • High Point is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillcrest is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Liftwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
  • Lynnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Pennyhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
  • Quarryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Rockwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
  • Rockwood Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
  • Silverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Silverside is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
  • Stonehaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Windy Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Woodside Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Normandy Manor 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 101 miles [162.5 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 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'