Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farm View Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farm View Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farm View Park
- 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 Farm View Park:
- 38.876224, -75.447976
- 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 Farm View Park
- 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 Farm View Park is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farm View Park ...
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.
- Chestnut Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
- Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
- Dogwood Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
- Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
- Ellendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
- Federalsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
- Freeman Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
- Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
- Greentop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
- Knotts Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Sussex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Lynch Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
- Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
- Marvels Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
- Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
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- Pleasant Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
- Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
- Six Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stanley Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
- Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
- Woods Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Pleasant Woods
How Far From Farm View Park 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 Farm View Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Farm View Park and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Farm View Park to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farm View Park. 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/
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 '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- Farm View Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farm View Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8762, Longitude: -75.4480 In this case, the coordinates for Farm View Park 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 Farm View Park 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 306.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.379 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.06 degrees. |