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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 Point Breeze, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze:
    • 39.377056, -75.664930
    • 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 Point Breeze
  • 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 Point Breeze ...

We found eight communities that share the name Point Breeze.

Within Delaware, the name Point Breeze is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Concordia Parish
      • This Point Breeze is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Point Breeze.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Point Breeze.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Point Breeze.
    • New York
      • Orleans County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Orleans County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Point Breeze.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Point Breeze.
      • Fayette County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Fayette County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Point Breeze.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northwest of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Point Breeze.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County and lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast of the Point Breeze that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Point Breeze.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Breeze ...

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.

  • Blackbird
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
  • Blackbird Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
    • Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
  • Chambersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in New Castle County
  • Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in New Castle County
  • Gander Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
    • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Green Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in New Castle County
  • Green Spring Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Farm
    • Green Spring Farm is located in New Castle County
  • Meadow Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
    • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County
  • Pine Tree Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
    • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
  • Sycamore Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Tent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent
    • Tent is located in New Castle County

How Far From Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Breeze and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Point Breeze to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Breeze. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Breeze) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Breeze. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3771, Longitude: -75.6649       In this case, the coordinates for Point Breeze have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Point Breeze to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.048 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.557 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.946 degrees.









 

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