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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Spring and the surrounding area.
- 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 Green Spring:
- 39.317611, -75.648818
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Green Spring
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Green Spring is near Kent County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Green Spring
Communities Also Named Green Spring ...
We found six communities that are also named Green Spring.
Within Delaware, the name Green Spring is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Green Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Spring.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Green Spring is located in Charles County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Green Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Green Spring is located in Cumberland County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Spring.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Green Spring is located in Frederick County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Spring.
- Washington County
- This Green Spring is located in Washington County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the west southwest of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Spring.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Green Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west of the Green Spring that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Green Spring.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Spring ...
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.
- Big Oak Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
- Blackbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Blackbird Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
- Bombay Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bombay Woods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Woods
- Brick Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brick Store is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Store
- Chambersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Duck Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Landing
- Eagles Nest Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest Landing
- Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Gardenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gardenside is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
- Green Spring Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Spring Farm is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Farm
- Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Long Point Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Long Point Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Landing
- Mallards Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mallards Run is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallards Run
- Plantation Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plantation Crossing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Crossing
- Point Breeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Sunnyside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Tent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tent is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent
- Twin Eagle Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Eagle Farms is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Eagle Farms
- Wind Song Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wind Song Farms is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Song Farms
How Far From Green Spring 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 Green Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Spring and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Green Spring to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Green Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3176, Longitude: -75.6488 In this case, the coordinates for Green Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.043 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.542 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.964 degrees. |
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