Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dutch Neck Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Neck Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dutch Neck Crossroads
- 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 Dutch Neck Crossroads:
- 39.286223, -75.515757
- 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 Dutch Neck Crossroads
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Dutch Neck Crossroads is near New Castle County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Dutch Neck Crossroads ...
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 Oak Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
- Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County
- Bishops Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Bombay Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 northwest)- 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
- Duck Creek Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Eagles Nest Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Hammville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hay Point Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Long Point Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ryans Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shorts Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Sunnyside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Windy Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Point Landing
How Far From Dutch Neck Crossroads 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 Dutch Neck Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dutch Neck Crossroads and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dutch Neck Crossroads to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutch Neck Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dutch Neck Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Neck Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2862, Longitude: -75.5158 In this case, the coordinates for Dutch Neck Crossroads 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 Dutch Neck Crossroads 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 306.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.452 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.921 degrees. |