Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fisher Mill 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 Fisher Mill Park:
  • 38.690392, -75.551314
  • 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 Fisher Mill 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 Fisher Mill Park is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Fisher Mill 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.

• Blades
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
  • Blades is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
• Cannon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cannon is located in Sussex County
• Cherrytree Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
  • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
• Douglas Forge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
  • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
• Gum Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
  • Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Heritage Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
• Lake Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
  • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
• Lightfoots Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
  • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
• Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Meadows is located in Sussex County
• Old Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
  • Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
• Richard Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
  • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
• Ruth Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
  • Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
• Snug Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County

How Far From Fisher Mill Park 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 Fisher Mill Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fisher Mill Park and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the East.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Fisher Mill Park to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 81 miles [130.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisher Mill 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/