Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Garden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Garden
- 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 New Garden:
- 39.815398, -75.752203
- 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 New Garden
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since New Garden is near New Castle County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 New Garden ...
We found four communities that share the name New Garden.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Garden is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This New Garden is located in Ray County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west of the New Garden that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of New Garden.
- North Carolina
- Guilford 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 North Carolina community of New Garden [Guilford County].
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This New Garden is located in Columbiana County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Garden that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of New Garden.
- Virginia
- Russell 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 Virginia community of New Garden [Russell County].
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Garden ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Charter Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Corner Ketch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Ketch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
- Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Cornish Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
- Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Cricket Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chester County
- Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Great Good Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Good Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
- Great Good Place is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Highland Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Hillstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstream
- Hillstream is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Holly Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
- Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Horseshoe Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Little Baltimore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
- Little Baltimore is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Manley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Meeting House Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
- Quaker Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Skyline Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stirrup Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
- Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Tree Top Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 (DE)
- Vintage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Horseshoe Hill
How Far From New Garden 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 New Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Garden and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Garden to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Garden: www.newgarden.org/
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8154, Longitude: -75.7522 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 New Garden 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> | 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. |
| <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 New Garden 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 307.063 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.644 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.803 degrees. |