Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deakyneville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deakyneville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deakyneville
- 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 Deakyneville:
- 39.369428, -75.545002
- 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 Deakyneville
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Deakyneville is near Kent County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Deakyneville ...
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.
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Blackbird Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
- Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
- Bombay Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bombay Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Woods
- Bombay Woods is located in Kent County
- Brick Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Store
- Brick Store is located in New Castle County
- Chambersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in New Castle County
- Duck Creek Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Landing
- Duck Creek Landing is located in Kent County
- Dutch Neck Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Crossroads
- Dutch Neck Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Eagles Nest Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest Landing
- Eagles Nest Landing is located in New Castle County
- Gardenside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
- Gardenside is located in Kent County
- Green Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in New Castle County
- Green Spring Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Farm
- Green Spring Farm is located in New Castle County
- Hay Point Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Point Landing
- Hay Point Landing is located in Kent County
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- Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Long Point Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Landing
- Long Point Landing is located in Kent County
- Mallards Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallards Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallards Run
- Mallards Run is located in Kent County
- Pine Tree Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
- Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
- Point Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Shorts Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Landing
- Shorts Landing is located in Kent County
- Tent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lawndale
How Far From Deakyneville 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 include the distance from a community such as Deakyneville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deakyneville and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Deakyneville to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deakyneville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deakyneville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deakyneville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3694, Longitude: -75.5450 In this case, the coordinates for Deakyneville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Deakyneville 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 306.978 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.899 degrees. |