Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in De La Plaine Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to De La Plaine Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for De La Plaine Manor

• 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 De La Plaine Manor:
  • 39.582058, -75.945777
  • 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 De La Plaine Manor

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since De La Plaine Manor is near Harford County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 De La Plaine Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near De La Plaine Manor ...

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.

• Bacon Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
• Carpenter Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpenter Point is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Point
• Chestnut Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Point is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Point
• Elk Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
• Elk Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
• Elkmore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
• Forest Green Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
• Forest View Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
• Green Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Indian Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
• Joy Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
• Leslie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Leslie is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Mariners Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
  • Marley Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
  • Mechanic Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
  • Mountain Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
  • Poplar Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Point is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
  • Prestige Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
  • Quails Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
  • Red Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Point is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Stony Chase Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
  • Timberbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
  • Town Commons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Town Commons is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons
  • Union Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Valley is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley

How Far From De La Plaine Manor 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 De La Plaine Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in De La Plaine Manor and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from De La Plaine Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'