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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 Pencader, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pencader 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 Pencader:
- 39.673167, -75.742157
- 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 Pencader
- 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 Pencader is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Pencader
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pencader ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Cedar Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cherokee Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- College Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Cottage Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
- Covered Bridge Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
- Deacons Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Fox Chase Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Foxfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Foxfield is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Glen Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Farms is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Marydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Pine Swamp Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Raintree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Roseville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Stones Throw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Summer Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summit View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit View is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Top of the Wedge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge
- Windy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Woodshade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Pencader 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 Pencader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pencader and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pencader to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pencader) 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 Pencader 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 Pencader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6732, Longitude: -75.7422 In this case, the coordinates for Pencader have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.069 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.628 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.858 degrees. |
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