Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Federalsburg:
  • 38.828169, -75.429364
  • 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 Federalsburg

• 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 Federalsburg 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

Communities Also Named Federalsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Federalsburg.

Within Delaware, the name Federalsburg is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Federalsburg in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This Federalsburg is located in Caroline County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Federalsburg that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Federalsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Federalsburg ...

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.

• Ellendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Freeman Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
  • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
• Greentop
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
  • Greentop is located in Sussex County
• Holly Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
• Kings Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Lincoln
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Lincoln Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
• Robbins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Sussex County
• Six Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
  • Six Forks is located in Kent County
• Stanley Manor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
  • Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County

How Far From Federalsburg 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 Federalsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Federalsburg and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Federalsburg to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 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 5,832 miles [9,385.7 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 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Federalsburg. 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/