Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castle Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castle Rock
- 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 Castle Rock:
- 39.974277, -75.440198
- 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 Castle Rock
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Castle Rock is near Chester County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Castle Rock ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Castle Rock.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Castle Rock is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- British Columbia
- This Castle Rock lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Castle Rock is located in Douglas County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Castle Rock.
- Georgia
- Dade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Castle Rock [Dade County].
- Kansas
- Gove County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Castle Rock [Gove County].
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Castle Rock [Trego County].
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- This Castle Rock is located in Dakota County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Castle Rock.
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Castle Rock [Jasper County].
- Osage County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Castle Rock [Osage County].
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Castle Rock [Rosebud County].
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Castle Rock.
- Oregon
- Morrow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Castle Rock [Morrow County].
- South Dakota
- Butte County
- This Castle Rock is located in Butte County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Castle Rock.
- Utah
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Castle Rock [Summit County].
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Castle Rock.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Rock that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Castle Rock.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Rock ...
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.
- Eagleview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Echo Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
- Erin Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Florida Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
- Florida Park is located in Delaware County
- Gradyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <5>
- Leopard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Leopard Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
- Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
- Leopard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
- Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
- Plumsock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rose Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sugartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Mills
- Sycamore Mills is located in Delaware County
- Whitehorse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
How Far From Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle Rock and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Castle Rock to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castle Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9743, Longitude: -75.4402 In this case, the coordinates for Castle Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Castle Rock 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. |
| <3> | 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 Castle Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Castle Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.865 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.444 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.603 degrees. |