Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greylag:
  • 39.484279, -75.667708
  • 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 Greylag

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Greylag is near Cecil County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Greylag ...

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.

• Dutch Neck Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
  • Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
• Evergreen Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
  • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
• Gander Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
  • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
• Little Jersey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jersey
  • Little Jersey is located in New Castle County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
• Pine Tree Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
  • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
• Shingle Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
  • Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County
• Sugar Loaf Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
  • Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
• Summit Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
  • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
• Sycamore Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
  • Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County
• Thorntown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
  • Thorntown is located in New Castle County

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greylag to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

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