Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer 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 Deer Creek:
- 38.791780, -75.590204
- 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 Deer 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 Deer Creek is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Deer Creek ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Deer Creek.
Within Delaware, the name Deer Creek is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Deer Creek is located in Gila County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Deer Creek.
- Maricopa County
- This Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km] to the west of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Deer Creek.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Deer Creek is located in Grant County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Deer Creek.
- California
- Tehama County
- This Deer Creek is located in Tehama County and lies 2,414 miles [3,885 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Deer Creek.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Deer Creek.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Deer Creek [Carroll County].
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Deer Creek [Clearwater County].
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Deer Creek is located in Tazewell County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Deer Creek.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Deer Creek is located in Carroll County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Deer Creek.
- Lake County
- This Deer Creek is located in Lake County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Deer Creek.
- Iowa
- Worth County
- This Deer Creek is located in Worth County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Deer Creek.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Deer Creek.
- Harford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Deer Creek [Harford County].
- Michigan
- Livingston County
- This Deer Creek is located in Livingston County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Deer Creek.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- This Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Deer Creek.
- Ohio
- Pickaway County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Deer Creek [Pickaway County].
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Deer Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Deer Creek is located in Grant County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Deer Creek.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Deer Creek is located in Clay County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Deer Creek.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Utah County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Deer Creek.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Deer Creek is located in Campbell County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Deer Creek.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Deer Creek is located in Pocahontas County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Creek that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Deer Creek.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer 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.
- Big Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Briar Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
- Cannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cocked Hat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocked Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
- Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
- Fisher Mill Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
- Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Kent County
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jacobs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
- Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Kings Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Lake Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
- Richard Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
- Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
- Six Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Creek and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Creek to Georgetown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west (W). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7918, Longitude: -75.5902 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Deer Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Deer Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Deer Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.049 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.468 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.153 degrees. |