Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flea Hill:
  • 38.662336, -75.435753
  • 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 Flea Hill

• 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 Flea Hill is near Dorchester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Flea Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Flea Hill.

Within Delaware, the name Flea Hill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Camden County
    • This Flea Hill is located in Camden County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Flea Hill that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Flea Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flea Hill ...

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.

• Bryans Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Store
  • Bryans Store is located in Sussex County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Gum Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
  • Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Hardscrabble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
  • Hardscrabble is located in Sussex County
• Harlemtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
  • Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
• Jones Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Kings Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Old Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
  • Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
• Piney Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
• Shortly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
  • Shortly is located in Sussex County
• Wood Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
  • Wood Branch is located in Sussex County

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Flea Hill to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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