Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Meadow and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Meadow

• 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 West Meadow:
  • 39.705667, -75.732990
  • 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 West Meadow

• 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 West Meadow 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 West Meadow

Communities Also Named West Meadow ...

We found one communities that are also named West Meadow.

Within Delaware, the name West Meadow is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named West Meadow in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Plymouth County
    • This West Meadow is located in Plymouth County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Meadow that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of West Meadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Meadow ...

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 east)
  • Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Cherokee Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Corner Ketch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
• Cottage Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
• Covered Bridge Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
• Deacons Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
• English Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • English Village is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
• Fox Chase Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
• Fox Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
• Continue List   (33 more) ...
  • Foxfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxfield is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxfire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Glen Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glen Farms is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
  • Grand Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grand Meadows is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadows
  • Great Good Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Great Good Place is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Greenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenridge is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Heritage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Heritage is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Marydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marydale is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mermaid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mermaid Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
  • Milltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Milltown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Pepper Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
  • Pike Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
  • Pike Creek Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
  • Pine Swamp Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Plum Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
  • Roseville Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 northeast)
    • 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 northeast)
    • Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
  • Stirrup Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
  • Sycamore Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
  • Top of the Wedge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge
  • Windy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

How Far From West Meadow 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 West Meadow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Meadow to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> 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 39 miles [62.8 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 about two full days and walking would take over 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,390 miles [7,065 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'