Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferry Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferry Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferry Landing
- 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 Ferry Landing:
- 38.592335, -75.244077
- 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 Ferry Landing
- 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 Ferry Landing is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Ferry Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Ferry Landing.
Within Delaware, the name Ferry Landing is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Ferry Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Ferry Landing is located in Charlton County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ferry Landing that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Ferry Landing.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferry Landing ...
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.
- Bullseye
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gull Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
- Gull Point is located in Sussex County
- Helms Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
- Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
- Holiday Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
- Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
- Indiantown Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
- Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
- Israel Haul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel Haul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
- Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
- Mount Joy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Prince George Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
- Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
- River Breeze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
- River Breeze is located in Sussex County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sandy Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
- Sandy Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
- Sandy Landing is located in Sussex County
- Trinity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ferry Landing 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 Ferry Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferry Landing and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ferry Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferry Landing. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ferry Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferry Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5923, Longitude: -75.2441 In this case, the coordinates for Ferry Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Ferry Landing 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 306.864 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.091 degrees. |