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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 Bay View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay View Estates 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 Bay View Estates:
    • 38.456224, -75.129629
    • 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 Bay View Estates
  • 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 Bay View Estates is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bay View Estates

Communities Also Named Bay View Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Bay View Estates.

Within Delaware, the name Bay View Estates 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 Bay View Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay View Estates that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Bay View Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bay View Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bay View Estates that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bay View Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Bay View Estates is located in Cecil County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bay View Estates that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bay View Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay View Estates ...

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.

  • Bishopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bunting
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Hidden Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Holiday Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Indian Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Cove is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Grant is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Little Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Louis Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Magnolia Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
  • Mulberry Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
  • Ocean Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Peppers Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peppers Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Piney Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Island is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
    • Piney Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Point is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Queens Quest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Queens Quest is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
    • Sassafras Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sassafras Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Landing
    • Sea Dunes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sea Dunes is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Dunes
    • Strawberry Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Strawberry Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
    • Teaberry Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods

How Far From Bay View Estates 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 View Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay View Estates and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bay View Estates 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 most of a day.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay View Estates) 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 Bay View Estates 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 Bay View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4562, Longitude: -75.1296       In this case, the coordinates for Bay View Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.808 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.10 degrees.