Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clayton Meadows:
  • 39.841500, -75.514900
  • 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 Clayton Meadows

• 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 Clayton Meadows is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clayton Meadows ...

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.

• Beau Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beau Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
  • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Beaver Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
  • Beaver Valley is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Birch Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
  • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Booths Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
  • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County
• Brandywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
  • Brandywood is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Brookcroft
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
  • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County
• Cedartree
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
  • Cedartree is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Concord Hunt
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Hunt
  • Concord Hunt is located in Delaware County
• Elam
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Delaware County
• Grubbs Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Heatherbrooke
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
  • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Hiddencreek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
  • Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County
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  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Indian Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
    • Indian Field is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Log Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
    • Log Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Longview Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
    • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Maplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
    • Maplechase is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Valley Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
    • Valley Run is located in New Castle County (DE)

How Far From Clayton Meadows 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 Clayton Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Clayton Meadows and extending to:

• Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clayton Meadows to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayton Meadows. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/