Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Selbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Selbyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Selbyville
- 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 Selbyville:
- 38.459845, -75.224670
- 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 Selbyville
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Selbyville is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Selbyville ...
We found one communities that share the name Selbyville.
Within Delaware, the name Selbyville is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Selbyville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Selbyville is located in Upshur County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Selbyville that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Selbyville.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selbyville ...
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.
- Bishop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Bishopville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <3>
- Bramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Bunting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hidden Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Holiday Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
- Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Little Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Longridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Louis Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
- Louis Heights is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Ocean Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <3>
- Piney Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
- Piney Island is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Piney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Prince George Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
- Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
- Shingle Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County (MD)
How Far From Selbyville 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 town such as Selbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selbyville and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Selbyville to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Selbyville: www.townofselbyville.com/
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Selbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4598, Longitude: -75.2247 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Selbyville 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 306.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.137 degrees. |