Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deerwood
- 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 Deerwood:
- 38.720668, -75.300191
- 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 Deerwood
- 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 Deerwood is near Kent County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Deerwood ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Deerwood.
Within Delaware, the name Deerwood is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Deerwood is located in Glynn County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Deerwood.
- Gwinnett County
- This Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Deerwood.
- Houston County
- This Deerwood is located in Houston County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Deerwood.
- Indiana
- Manitoba
- This Deerwood lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- This Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Deerwood.
- Kittson County
- This Deerwood is located in Kittson County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Deerwood.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Deerwood.
- Wayne County
- This Deerwood is located in Wayne County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Deerwood.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Deerwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Deerwood.
- Williamson County
- This Deerwood is located in Williamson County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Deerwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Deerwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Deerwood.
- Goochland County
- This Deerwood is located in Goochland County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Deerwood.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerwood ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Cave Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 east)- 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
- Cripple Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
- Drawbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Gravel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Harlemtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
- Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
- Indian Mission
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mission
- Indian Mission is located in Sussex County
- Lazy Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mallard Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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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- Pinetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Robinsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
- Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sea Spray Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Wood Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
- Pinetown
How Far From Deerwood 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 Deerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerwood and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Deerwood to Dover, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerwood. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deerwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7207, Longitude: -75.3002 In this case, the coordinates for Deerwood 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 Deerwood 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Deerwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.886 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.271 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.062 degrees. |