Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foord 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 Foord Landing:
  • 38.835112, -75.257689
  • 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 Foord 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 Foord Landing is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Foord 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.

• Black Hog Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
  • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
• Cave Colony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
  • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
• Cripple Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
• Drawbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
  • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
• Green Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Sussex County
• Hazzard Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
  • Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
• Oyster Rocks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
  • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
• Primehook Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primehook Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primehook Beach
  • Primehook Beach is located in Sussex County
• Robertson Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
  • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
• Slaughter Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Beach
  • Slaughter Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter Beach <2>
• Star Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
  • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
• Steamboat Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
  • Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
• Wiltbank Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
  • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County

How Far From Foord Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foord Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Foord Landing and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foord Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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