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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 Adams Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Adams Crossroads:
- 38.797336, -75.701319
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Adams Crossroads
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Adams Crossroads is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Adams Crossroads
Communities Also Named Adams Crossroads ...
We found three communities that are also named Adams Crossroads.
Within Delaware, the name Adams Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Cherokee County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Adams Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Gwinnett County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Adams Crossroads.
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Dickson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Adams Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams Crossroads ...
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.
- American Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- American Corner is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Big Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Big Pine is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
- Burrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Cocked Hat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
- Deer Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Jacobs Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
- Legion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Union Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
How Far From Adams Crossroads 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 Adams Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Crossroads and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Crossroads to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west (W). 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 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Adams Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7973, Longitude: -75.7013 In this case, the coordinates for Adams Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.114 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.197 degrees. |
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