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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 Bethany Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach:
- 38.539185, -75.066078
- 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 Bethany Beach
- 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 Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach
Communities Also Named Bethany Beach ...
We found one communities that are also named Bethany Beach.
Within Delaware, the name Bethany Beach is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Bethany Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Bethany Beach is located in Berrien County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethany Beach that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Bethany Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethany Beach ...
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.
- Cedar Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Club House Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
- Foxfire Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
- Gulls Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gulls Nest is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Nest
- Holly Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
- Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Land of Pleasant Living
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Middlesex Beach is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Beach
- Mulberry Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
- Ocean View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Piney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Point is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Queens Quest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Queens Quest is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
- Rogers Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
- Sassafras Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sassafras Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Landing
- Seabreak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seabreak is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreak
- Strawberry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
- Tower Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Shores
How Far From Bethany Beach 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 town such as Bethany Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethany Beach and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bethany Beach 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 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethany Beach) 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 Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5392, Longitude: -75.0661 In this case, the coordinates for Bethany Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.765 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.04 degrees. |
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