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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 Eagles Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagles Nest 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 Eagles Nest:
- 39.105300, -75.532800
- 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 Eagles Nest
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Eagles Nest is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Eagles Nest
Communities Also Named Eagles Nest ...
We found seven communities that are also named Eagles Nest.
Within Delaware, the name Eagles Nest is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County and lies 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km]<1> to the west of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Eagles Nest.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Eagles Nest.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Eagles Nest.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Eagles Nest.
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Eagles Nest.
- Ontario
- This Eagles Nest lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Eagles Nest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagles Nest ...
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.
- Candlewicke
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Candlewicke is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
- Crossgates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crossgates is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Cypress Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Derby Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Derby Shores is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
- Derbywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Derbywood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbywood
- Eagle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
- Forest Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Greenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Hideaway Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Locustville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locustville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- London Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- London Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
- Meadow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Paris Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paris Villa is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rising Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Royal Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Royal Grant is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
- Shady Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shady Lane is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Star Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Star Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- Star Hill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Turnkey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Turnkey is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnkey
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wyoming Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
How Far From Eagles Nest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eagles Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagles Nest and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eagles Nest 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 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Eagles Nest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eagles Nest 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 Eagles Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1053, Longitude: -75.5328 In this case, the coordinates for Eagles Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.992 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.451 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.002 degrees. |
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