Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinecrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinecrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinecrest
- 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 Pinecrest:
- 39.714834, -75.670486
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pinecrest
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Pinecrest is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pinecrest.
Within Delaware, the name Pinecrest is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Nevada County
- This Pinecrest is located in Nevada County and lies 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Pinecrest.
- Tuolumne County
- This Pinecrest is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the west northwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Pinecrest.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinecrest.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the south southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Pinecrest.
- Monroe County
- This Pinecrest is located in Monroe County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the south southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinecrest.
- Seminole County
- This Pinecrest is located in Seminole County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the south southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Pinecrest.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Pinecrest.
- Vernon Parish
- This Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the west southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Pinecrest.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Pinecrest is located in Lee County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinecrest.
- Lowndes County
- This Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Pinecrest.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Pinecrest is located in Davidson County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pinecrest.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pinecrest.
- Rutherford County
- This Pinecrest is located in Rutherford County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pinecrest.
- Ontario
- This Pinecrest lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Pinecrest is located in Aiken County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinecrest.
- Anderson County
- This Pinecrest is located in Anderson County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pinecrest.
- Charleston County
- This Pinecrest is located in Charleston County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the south southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Pinecrest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Pinecrest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Pinecrest.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinecrest ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cedars Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <4>
- Coffee Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Deacons Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacons Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Fox Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Greenbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mermaid Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Plum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Prices Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Roseville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Harmony
How Far From Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinecrest and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Pinecrest to Dover, with an average speed<5> 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 92 miles [148.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinecrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pinecrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinecrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7148, Longitude: -75.6705 In this case, the coordinates for Pinecrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pinecrest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pinecrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.583 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.81 degrees. |