Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Princeton Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Princeton Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Princeton Estates
- 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 Princeton Estates:
- 39.821779, -75.460752
- 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 Princeton Estates
- 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 Princeton Estates is near Delaware County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Princeton Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Princeton Estates.
Within Delaware, the name Princeton Estates is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Princeton Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Princeton Estates is located in Mercer County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Princeton Estates that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Princeton Estates.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton Estates ...
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 Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
- Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Booths Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Brandywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
- Brandywood is located in New Castle County
- Brookcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
- Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Carpenter
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County
- Cedartree
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gardendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in New Castle County
- Greenmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in New Castle County
- Greenshire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
- Greenshire is located in New Castle County
- Greentree
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Grubbs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
- Hiddencreek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
- Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in New Castle County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
- Holly Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Indian Field
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in New Castle County
- Kings Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Log Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Longview Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
- Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
- Maplechase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
- Maplechase is located in New Castle County
- Marcus Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
- Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <3>
- Riverview Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
- Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
- Silverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
- Stockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Valley Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
- Valley Run is located in New Castle County
- Windy Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
- Woodside Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
- Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
- Woodstream Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens
- Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
How Far From Princeton Estates 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 Princeton Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton Estates and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Princeton Estates to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton Estates. 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 from Point A (ie- Princeton Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8218, Longitude: -75.4608 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Princeton Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.89 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.676 degrees. |