Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westminster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westminster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westminster
- 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 Westminster:
- 39.757057, -75.646873
- 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 Westminster
- 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 Westminster is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westminster ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Westminster.
Within Delaware, the name Westminster is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- This Westminster is located in Orange County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Westminster.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Westminster is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the west of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westminster.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Westminster is located in Windham County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Westminster.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Westminster is located in Hillsborough County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westminster.
- Illinois
- Shelby 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 Illinois community of Westminster [Shelby County].
- Kansas
- Reno 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 Kansas community of Westminster [Reno County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Westminster.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Westminster is located in Carroll County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Westminster.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Westminster is located in Worcester County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westminster.
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse 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 Michigan community of Westminster [Grand Traverse County].
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Westminster is located in Rutherford County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Westminster.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Westminster is located in Allen County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Westminster.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Westminster.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Westminster is located in Erie County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Westminster.
- Luzerne County
- This Westminster is located in Luzerne County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Westminster.
- Quebec
- This Westminster lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Westminster is located in Oconee County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Westminster.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Westminster is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Westminster.
- Collin County
- This Westminster is located in Collin County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Westminster.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Westminster is located in Windham County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westminster that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Westminster.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westminster ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Brackenville Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
- Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Charter Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Greenville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
- Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
- Heather Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (30 more) ...
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Iron Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Loveville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mermaid Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mockingbird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Mockingbird Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Mount Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Prices Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
- Snug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Stony Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Swallow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
- Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County
- Tree Top Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
- Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Winterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Hickory Hill
How Far From Westminster 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 Westminster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westminster 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Westminster to Dover, with an average speed<7> 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<8> 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westminster. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westminster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westminster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7571, Longitude: -75.6469 In this case, the coordinates for Westminster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westminster, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Westminster 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Westminster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.006 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.569 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.782 degrees. |