Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Harbor
- 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 Bay Harbor:
- 38.705390, -75.098237
- 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 Bay Harbor
- 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 Bay Harbor is near Worcester County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Bay Harbor ...
We found four communities that share the name Bay Harbor.
Within Delaware, the name Bay Harbor is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bay Harbor [Bay County].
- Broward County
- This Bay Harbor is located in Broward County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bay Harbor that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Bay Harbor.
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- This Bay Harbor is located in Emmet County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bay Harbor that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Bay Harbor.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bay Harbor that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Bay Harbor.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Harbor ...
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.
- Bookhammer Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookhammer Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhammer Landing
- Bookhammer Landing is located in Sussex County
- Carpenters Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
- Indian Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Sussex County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Marshtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Piney Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Glade
- Piney Glade is located in Sussex County
- Robinson Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Landing
- Robinson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Sussex County
- Shady Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Ridge
- Shady Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Shell Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
- Shell Landing is located in Sussex County
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Sussex County
How Far From Bay Harbor 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 Bay Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Harbor and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Harbor to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 105 miles [169 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Harbor. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bay Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bay Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7054, Longitude: -75.0982 In this case, the coordinates for Bay Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bay Harbor 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 306.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.137 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.986 degrees. |