Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Ridings of Chadds Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Ridings of Chadds Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Ridings of Chadds Ford
- 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford:
- 39.862300, -75.555200
- 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford
- 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Beaver Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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
- Concord Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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 southeast) - Fieldpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldpoint
- Fieldpoint is located in Chester County
- Fox Lair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Heartsease
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Keepsake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Painters Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Park Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Woods
- Park Woods is located in Delaware County
- Seal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood
How Far From The Ridings of Chadds Ford 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in The Ridings of Chadds Ford and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Ridings of Chadds Ford to Media, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 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 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Ridings of Chadds Ford. 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> | 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> | 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- The Ridings of Chadds Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Ridings of Chadds Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8623, Longitude: -75.5552 In this case, the coordinates for The Ridings of Chadds Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 The Ridings of Chadds Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.943 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.514 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.699 degrees. |