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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Bush Manor.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bush Manor:
    • 39.207890, -75.563259<1>
    • 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 Bush 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Bush Manor is near New Castle County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Bush Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bush 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.

  • Bishops Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bishops Corner is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
  • Cedar Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedar Chase is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
  • Chestnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Grove is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Four Seasons is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fox Hall is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Greens of Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greens of Dover is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Hammville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hammville is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammville
  • Heatherfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heatherfield is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Ridge is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hoars Addition
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hoars Addition is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
  • Hughes Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hughes Crossing is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Hunters Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunters Point is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
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    • Lakeshore Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeshore Village is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Park is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Mallard Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mallard Pond is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Persimmon Park Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Persimmon Park Place is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
    • Planters Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Planters Woods is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
    • Presidential Courts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Presidential Courts is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Meadows is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Ryans Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ryans Run is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Run
    • Seven Hickories
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Seven Hickories is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
    • Windy Way
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Windy Way is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Way

How Far From Bush Manor 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 included the distance from a community such as Bush Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bush Manor and extending to:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bush Manor to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Bush Manor:
     Decimal: 39.20789, -75.563259
     DDMMSS: 39° 12' 28", -75° 33' 47"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bush Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bush Manor 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 Bush Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2079, Longitude: -75.5633       In this case, the coordinates for Bush Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.001 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.478 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.973 degrees.