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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 Big Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Pine 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 Big Pine:
- 38.850669, -75.694374
- 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 Big Pine
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Big Pine is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Big Pine
Communities Also Named Big Pine ...
We found three communities that are also named Big Pine.
Within Delaware, the name Big Pine is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Inyo County
- This Big Pine is located in Inyo County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the west of the Big Pine that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Big Pine.
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This Big Pine is located in Monroe County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Big Pine that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Big Pine.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This Big Pine is located in Madison County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Big Pine that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Big Pine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Pine ...
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.
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Burrsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Cocked Hat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hobbs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hobbs is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Jacobs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
- Legion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Melvin Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melvin Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Crossroads
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Riverview Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview Gardens is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
- Union Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
How Far From Big Pine 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 Big Pine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Pine and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Pine to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Pine) 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 Big Pine 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 Big Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8507, Longitude: -75.6944 In this case, the coordinates for Big Pine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.106 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.541 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.172 degrees. |
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