Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grandview Meadows:
  • 39.080700, -75.489200
  • 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 Grandview Meadows

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Grandview Meadows is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Grandview Meadows ...

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.

• Cypress Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
• Eagle Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
• Eagles Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
• Florence
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Kent County
• Forest Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
• Hideaway Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
• Hunters Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
• Locustville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
  • Locustville is located in Kent County
• London Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
  • London Village is located in Kent County
• Magnolia
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
• Misty Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
  • Misty Pines is located in Kent County
• Paris Villa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
  • Paris Villa is located in Kent County
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  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Rising Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • Royal Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
    • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
  • Star Hill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
    • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
  • White House Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
    • White House Landing is located in Kent County

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grandview Meadows to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three 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 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/