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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 Cossart Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cossart Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cossart Creek:
    • 39.833800, -75.622800
    • 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 Cossart Creek
  • 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 Cossart Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Cossart Creek.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cossart Creek is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Cossart Creek in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cossart Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cossart Creek ...

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.

  • Beaver Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Brackenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
    • Brackenville is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Brackenville Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
    • Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Burnt Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
    • Burnt Mills is located in Chester County
  • Charter Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
    • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Delaware Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Heights
    • Delaware Heights is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Edenridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenridge
    • Edenridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Elam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Fairville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Chester County
  • Fox Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Greenville Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
      • Greenville Place is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Heartsease
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartsease
      • Heartsease is located in Chester County
    • Henry Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
      • Henry Clay is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Highland Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
      • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Horseshoe Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
      • Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Iron Gates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keepsake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keepsake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepsake
      • Keepsake is located in Delaware County
    • Longwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Chester County
    • Loveville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Meeting House Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
      • Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Meeting House Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
      • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mount Cuba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Owls Nest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
      • Owls Nest is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Painters Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Crossroads
      • Painters Crossroads is located in Delaware County
    • Quaker Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Red Lion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
    • Rockland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Chester County
    • Skyline Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
      • Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Snug Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
      • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Swallow Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
      • Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Walnut Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County (DE)

How Far From Cossart Creek 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 Cossart Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cossart Creek and extending to:

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the North.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cossart Creek to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cossart Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Cossart Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cossart Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8338, Longitude: -75.6228       In this case, the coordinates for Cossart Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Cossart Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.985 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.558 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.74 degrees.









 

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