Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Terrace
- 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 Highland Terrace:
- 38.696780, -75.393807
- 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 Highland Terrace
- 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 Highland Terrace is near Kent County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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
Communities Also Named Highland Terrace ...
We found three communities that share the name Highland Terrace.
Within Delaware, the name Highland Terrace is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Highland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland Terrace that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Terrace.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Highland Terrace is located in Belmont County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Terrace that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Highland Terrace.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Highland Terrace is located in Charleston County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Terrace that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Highland Terrace.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Terrace ...
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.
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Flea Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Gravel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Gum Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
- Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Harlemtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
- Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
- Kings Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Piney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Robbins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wood Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
How Far From Highland Terrace 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 Highland Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Terrace and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Highland Terrace to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Terrace. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6968, Longitude: -75.3938 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Terrace 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 Highland Terrace 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 306.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.111 degrees. |