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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 Rutherford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rutherford 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 Rutherford:
- 39.689001, -75.680209
- 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 Rutherford
- 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford
Communities Also Named Rutherford ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Rutherford.
Within Delaware, the name Rutherford is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Russell County
- This Rutherford is located in Russell County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Rutherford.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Rutherford.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Rutherford is located in Independence County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Rutherford.
- California
- Napa County
- This Rutherford is located in Napa County and lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Rutherford.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Rutherford [Oconee County].
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Rutherford is located in Champaign County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Rutherford.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Rutherford is located in Harlan County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Rutherford.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Rutherford [Attala County].
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Rutherford [Bergen County].
- Ontario
- This Rutherford lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Rutherford is located in Dauphin County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Rutherford.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Rutherford is located in Gibson County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Rutherford.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Rutherford is located in Fairfax County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rutherford.
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rutherford [Rockingham County].
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Rutherford is located in Ritchie County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rutherford that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Rutherford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rutherford ...
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 northwest)
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Carriage Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cherokee Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Christiana Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Fox Chase Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Ivy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Marydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Pine Swamp Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Roseville Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Skyline Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Windy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Woodshade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
How Far From Rutherford 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 Rutherford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rutherford 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 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Rutherford 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 90 miles [144.8 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 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rutherford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rutherford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rutherford 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. |
| <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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6890, Longitude: -75.6802 In this case, the coordinates for Rutherford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.031 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.587 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.825 degrees. |
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