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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 West Riding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Riding 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 West Riding:
- 39.768168, -75.649652
- 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 Riding
- 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 Riding is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Riding
Communities Also Named West Riding ...
We found two communities that are also named West Riding.
Within Delaware, the name West Riding is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This West Riding is located in Harford County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Riding that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of West Riding.
- Montgomery County
- This West Riding is located in Montgomery County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest of the West Riding that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West Riding.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Riding ...
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.
- Brackenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedars is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Charter Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Greenbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Heather Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Highland Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Horseshoe Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
- Iron Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Loveville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Loveville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Manley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Maplecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Meeting House Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Mockingbird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mount Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Prices Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Skyline Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Snug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stony Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Swallow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
- Tree Top Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Winterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From West Riding 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 West Riding to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Riding and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Riding to Dover, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Riding) 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 West Riding 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 West Riding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7682, Longitude: -75.6497 In this case, the coordinates for West Riding have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.007 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.572 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.779 degrees. |
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