|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howard Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howard Manor 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 Howard Manor:
- 38.552335, -75.139629
- 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 Howard Manor
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Howard Manor is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Howard Manor
Communities Also Named Howard Manor ...
We found one communities that are also named Howard Manor.
Within Delaware, the name Howard Manor is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Howard Manor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Howard Manor is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard Manor that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Howard Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard Manor ...
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.
- Cedar Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Club House Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
- Foxfire Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
- Holly Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
- Holly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Irons Lane Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Irons Lane Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons Lane Landing
- Israel Haul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
- Land of Pleasant Living
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ocean View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Point is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Rogers Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
- Sandy Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
How Far From Howard Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Howard Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howard Manor and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Howard Manor to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Howard Manor 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 Howard Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5523, Longitude: -75.1396 In this case, the coordinates for Howard Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.806 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.065 degrees. |
|
|