Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Village
- 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 Country Village:
- 38.716501, -75.149628
- 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 Country Village
- 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 Country Village is near Worcester County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Country Village ...
We found seven communities that share the name Country Village.
Within Delaware, the name Country Village is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Village is located in Limestone County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Village.
- Madison County
- This Country Village is located in Madison County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Country Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Country Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Village.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Country Village is located in Bartow County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Country Village.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Country Village is located in Harford County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Country Village.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Village is located in Davis County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Village.
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This Country Village is located in Gloucester County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Village that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Country Village.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Village ...
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.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bookhammer Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookhammer Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhammer Landing
- Bookhammer Landing is located in Sussex County
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
- Covey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
- Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
- Fisher Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Landing
- Fisher Landing is located in Sussex County
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Marshtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Piney Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Glade
- Piney Glade is located in Sussex County
- Quakers Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
- Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
- Quakertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Sussex County
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- Robinson Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Landing
- Robinson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Robinsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Sussex County
- Shady Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Ridge
- Shady Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Woods Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Sussex County
- Robinson Landing
How Far From Country Village 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 Country Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Village and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Country Village to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 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 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Village. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Country Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7165, Longitude: -75.1496 In this case, the coordinates for Country Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Country Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.799 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.002 degrees. |