Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowers Beach:
  • 39.059835, -75.401307
  • 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 Bowers 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Bowers Beach is near Sussex County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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

Communities Also Named Bowers Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Bowers Beach.

Within Delaware, the name Bowers Beach is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Bowers Beach in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Bowers Beach lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bowers Beach that is located in Kent County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowers 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.

• Bowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  • Bowers is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
• Cypress Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
• Eagle Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
• Florence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Kent County
• Forest Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
• Frederica
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederica
  • Frederica is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederica <3>
• Hideaway Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
• Hummingbird Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird Hills
  • Hummingbird Hills is located in Kent County
• Hunters Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
• Little Heaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heaven
  • Little Heaven is located in Kent County
• Locustville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
  • Locustville is located in Kent County
• London Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
  • London Village is located in Kent County
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  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • Misty Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
    • Misty Pines is located in Kent County
  • Otters Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Run
    • Otters Run is located in Kent County
  • Paris Villa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
    • Paris Villa is located in Kent County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • Riverview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Kent County
  • White House Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
    • White House Landing is located in Kent County
  • Wooden Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Bridge
    • Wooden Bridge is located in Kent County

How Far From Bowers Beach 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 Bowers Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowers Beach and extending to:

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bowers Beach to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 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 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowers Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/