Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridgeville Manor:
  • 38.733447, -75.595482
  • 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 Bridgeville Manor

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

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.

• Briar Hook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
  • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
• Cannon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cannon is located in Sussex County
• Cocked Hat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocked Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
  • Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
• Deer Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Sussex County
• Fisher Mill Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
  • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
• Greenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Heritage Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
• Hickory Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County
• Jacobs Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
  • Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Lake Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
  • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
• Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Meadows is located in Sussex County
• Richard Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
  • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
• Ruth Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
  • Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
• Snug Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County

How Far From Bridgeville Manor 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 community such as Bridgeville Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgeville Manor to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 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 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeville Manor. 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/