Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hughes Crossroads:
  • 38.971225, -75.696874
  • 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 Hughes Crossroads

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Hughes Crossroads is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Hughes Crossroads ...

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.

• Burrsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
  • Burrsville is located in Caroline County (MD)
• Choptank Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
  • Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County (MD)
• Choptank Ponds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
  • Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County (MD)
• Edwardsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Kent County
• Four Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)
• Greens Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Kent County
• Hollandsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
  • Hollandsville is located in Kent County
• Lords Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
  • Lords Corner is located in Kent County
• Melvin Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Crossroads
  • Melvin Crossroads is located in Kent County
• Sandtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sandtown is located in Kent County
• Union Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
  • Union Corners is located in Caroline County (MD)

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hughes Crossroads to Dover, 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 four to five hours.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

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