Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowen Landing:
  • 38.920391, -75.409085
  • 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 Bowen Landing

• 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 Bowen Landing is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Bowen Landing ...

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.

• Chestnut Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
  • Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
• Dogwood Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
  • Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
• Freeman Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
  • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
• Greentop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
  • Greentop is located in Sussex County
• Hummingbird Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird Hills
  • Hummingbird Hills is located in Kent County
• Knotts Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
  • Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
• Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
• Lincoln Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
• Lynch Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
  • Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
• Stanley Manor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
  • Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
• Woods Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
  • Woods Haven is located in Kent County

How Far From Bowen Landing 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 Bowen Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bowen Landing 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowen Landing. 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/