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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 Baileys Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileys Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Baileys Landing:
    • 38.572337, -75.643539
    • 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 Baileys Landing
  • 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 Baileys Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Baileys Landing.

Within Delaware, the name Baileys Landing is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Baileys Landing is located in Clarke County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baileys Landing that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Baileys Landing.
      • Monroe County
      • This Baileys Landing is located in Monroe County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the west southwest of the Baileys Landing that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Baileys Landing.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Baileys Landing is located in Beaufort County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baileys Landing that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Baileys Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileys Landing ...

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.

  • Blades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cherrytree Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
    • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Craigs Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
  • Douglas Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
    • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
  • Galestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Heritage Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
  • Hill N Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
    • Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
  • Lightfoots Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
    • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
  • Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Sussex County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Midnight Thicket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
      • Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
    • Ralphs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralphs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs
      • Ralphs is located in Sussex County
    • Reliance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County
    • Sandy Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
      • Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
    • Woodland Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station
      • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County

How Far From Baileys Landing 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 Baileys Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Baileys Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north (N). 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baileys Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baileys Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileys Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5723, Longitude: -75.6435       In this case, the coordinates for Baileys Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Baileys Landing 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 307.097 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.487 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.263 degrees.









 

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