Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Side Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Side Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Side Village

• 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 East Side Village:
  • 38.774279, -75.301580
  • 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 East Side Village

• 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 East Side Village is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 East Side Village ...

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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
  • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
• Black Hog Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
  • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
• Cave Colony
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
  • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
• Cool Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
• Cripple Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
• Deerwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Sussex County
• Drawbridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
• Gravel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
• Hazzard Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
  • Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
• Lazy Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
  • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
• Mallard Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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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  • Oyster Rocks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
    • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
  • Pinetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
  • Robertson Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
    • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Sand Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Shady Rest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
    • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Steamboat Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
    • Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Wiltbank Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
    • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County

How Far From East Side Village 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 East Side Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Side Village and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from East Side Village to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 93 miles [149.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Side Village. 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/