Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Aspen Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aspen Meadows and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Aspen Meadows

• 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 Aspen Meadows:
  • 38.734834, -75.130460
  • 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 Aspen Meadows

• 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 Aspen Meadows is near Cape May County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Aspen Meadows

Communities Also Named Aspen Meadows ...

We found two communities that are also named Aspen Meadows.

Within Delaware, the name Aspen Meadows is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Boulder County
    • This Aspen Meadows is located in Boulder County and lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Aspen Meadows that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Aspen Meadows.
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Aspen Meadows is located in Will County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Aspen Meadows that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Aspen Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aspen Meadows ...

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.

• Belltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Belltown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Bookhammer Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bookhammer Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhammer Landing
• Carpenters Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
• Covey Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
• Fisher Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Landing
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Five Points is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Jimtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jimtown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Marshtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshtown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshtown
• Pilottown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pilottown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
• Piney Glade
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Piney Glade is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Glade
• Quakers Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Quakertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quakertown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Robinson Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Robinson Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Landing
  • Robinsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Sea Spray Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Seabreeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabreeze is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shady Grove is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shady Ridge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Ridge
  • Woods Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woods Edge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Aspen Meadows 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 Aspen Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aspen Meadows and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aspen Meadows to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'