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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 Herring Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herring Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Herring Landing:
    • 38.650112, -75.135183
    • 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 Herring Landing
  • 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 Herring Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Herring Landing.

Within Delaware, the name Herring Landing is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Herring Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Herring Landing is located in Worcester County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of the Herring Landing that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Herring Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herring 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.

  • Bookhammer Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookhammer Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhammer Landing
    • Bookhammer Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Greens Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
    • Greens Landing is located in Sussex County
  • John Marsh Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Marsh Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Marsh Landing
    • John Marsh Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Lingo Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingo Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo Landing
    • Lingo Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Long Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
    • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <3>
  • Marshtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshtown
    • Marshtown is located in Sussex County
  • Pine Water Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Water Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Water Farm
    • Pine Water Farm is located in Sussex County
  • Pine Water Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Water Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Water Landing
    • Pine Water Landing is located in Sussex County
  • River Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
    • River Breeze is located in Sussex County
  • Robinson Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Landing
    • Robinson Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Sheep Pen Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Pen Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Pen Landing
    • Sheep Pen Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Shell Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
    • Shell Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Trinity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
  • Woods Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in Sussex County

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herring Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 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 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herring Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herring Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6501, Longitude: -75.1352       In this case, the coordinates for Herring Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Herring Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.796 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.158 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.023 degrees.









 

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