Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duross Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duross Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duross Heights
- 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 Duross Heights:
- 39.684279, -75.626594
- 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 Duross Heights
- 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 Duross Heights is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Duross Heights ...
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.
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Christiana Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Christiana Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fairwinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hares Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
- Ivy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Manor Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
- Masonicville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonicville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Melanie
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Oak Hollow
How Far From Duross Heights 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 Duross Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Duross Heights and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Duross Heights to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duross Heights. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duross Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duross Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6843, Longitude: -75.6266 In this case, the coordinates for Duross Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Duross Heights 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 307.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.804 degrees. |