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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Devonshire Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devonshire Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Devonshire Woods:
- 38.663170, -75.636872
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Devonshire Woods
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Devonshire Woods is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Devonshire Woods
Communities Also Named Devonshire Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Devonshire Woods.
Within Delaware, the name Devonshire Woods is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Devonshire Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Devonshire Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Devonshire Woods that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Devonshire Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devonshire Woods ...
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.
- Blades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Briar Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cherrytree Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
- Craigs Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Douglas Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
- Heritage Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Hill N Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
- Lake Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lightfoots Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadows is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Richard Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Woodland Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland Station is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station
How Far From Devonshire Woods 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 Devonshire Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devonshire Woods and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Devonshire Woods to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north (N). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Devonshire Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Devonshire Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devonshire Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6632, Longitude: -75.6369 In this case, the coordinates for Devonshire Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.086 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.489 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.224 degrees. |
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