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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 Rivers End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivers End 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 Rivers End:
    • 39.637612, -75.658541
    • 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 Rivers End
  • 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 Rivers End is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Rivers End

Communities Also Named Rivers End ...

We found three communities that are also named Rivers End.

Within Delaware, the name Rivers End is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Rivers End is located in Chatham County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rivers End that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Rivers End.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Rivers End is located in Washington County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivers End that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rivers End.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Rivers End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivers End ...

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.

  • Bear
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carriage Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
  • Cedar Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
  • Christiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Christiana Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
  • Christiana Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Fairwinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fairwinds is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwinds
  • Fox Chase Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
  • Fox Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
  • Glasgow Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
  • Ivy Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kings Croft
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
    • Marydale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Marydale is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Melanie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Melanie is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
    • Oak Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Pigeon Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
    • Pine Swamp Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
    • Pleasantville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Red Lion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Summer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Woodshade
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade

How Far From Rivers End 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 Rivers End to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rivers End to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 33 miles [53.1 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,390 miles [7,065 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Rivers End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rivers End 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 Rivers End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6376, Longitude: -75.6585       In this case, the coordinates for Rivers End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.023 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.57 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.837 degrees.