Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clarksons Crossroads:
  • 38.714558, -75.652429
  • 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 Clarksons Crossroads

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Clarksons Crossroads is near Caroline County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Clarksons Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksons Crossroads ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
• Cannon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cannon is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
• Cherrytree Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
• Cocked Hat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
• Fisher Mill Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
• Heritage Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
• Jacobs Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
• Lake Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Richard Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
• Snug Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
• Woodland Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station

How Far From Clarksons Crossroads 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 Clarksons Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Clarksons Crossroads and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Clarksons Crossroads to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'