Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Blackwater Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackwater Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blackwater Village

• 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 Blackwater Village:
  • 38.555946, -75.159352
  • 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 Blackwater Village

• 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 Blackwater Village is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackwater Village ...

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.

• Bullseye
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullseye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullseye
  • Bullseye is located in Sussex County
• Cedar Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
• Clarksville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
• Club House Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
  • Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
• Foxfire Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
  • Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
• Gull Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
  • Gull Point is located in Sussex County
• Helms Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
  • Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
• Holly Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
  • Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
• Holly Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Sussex County
• Irons Lane Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons Lane Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons Lane Landing
  • Irons Lane Landing is located in Sussex County
• Israel Haul
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel Haul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
  • Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
• Land of Pleasant Living
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pleasant Living have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pleasant Living
  • Land of Pleasant Living is located in Sussex County
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  • Long Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
    • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <2>
  • Ocean View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <2>
  • Piney Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Sussex County
  • Prince George Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
    • Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Rogers Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
    • Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
  • Sandy Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
    • Sandy Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County

How Far From Blackwater Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blackwater Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blackwater Village and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blackwater Village 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 45 miles [72.4 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwater Village. 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/