Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cripple Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cripple Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cripple Creek
- 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 Cripple Creek:
- 38.767057, -75.239632
- 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 Cripple Creek
- 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 Cripple Creek is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Cripple Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name Cripple Creek.
Within Delaware, the name Cripple Creek is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This Cripple Creek is located in Teller County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cripple Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Cripple Creek.
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Churchill County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Cripple Creek.
- Virginia
- Wythe County
- This Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cripple Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Cripple Creek.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cripple Creek ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Black Hog Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
- Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
- Cave Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
- Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Drawbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Hazzard Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
- Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lazy Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mallard Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
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- Oyster Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
- Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
- Pinetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Robertson Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
- Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Sand Dunes Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Sea Spray Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Shady Rest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
- Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
- Shady Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Sussex County
- Star Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Steamboat Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
- Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
- Wiltbank Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
- Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
- Oyster Rocks
How Far From Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cripple Creek and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cripple Creek to Georgetown, 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 31 miles [49.9 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cripple Creek. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cripple Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cripple Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7671, Longitude: -75.2396 In this case, the coordinates for Cripple Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cripple Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cripple Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.848 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.235 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.019 degrees. |