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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 Kings Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Crossroads 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 Kings Crossroads:
- 38.746224, -75.452976
- 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 Kings 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Kings Crossroads is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Kings Crossroads
Communities Also Named Kings Crossroads ...
We found four communities that are also named Kings Crossroads.
Within Delaware, the name Kings Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Guilford County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southwest of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Prince William County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Prince William County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Kings Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.
- Ellendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Fisher Mill Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
- Flea Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flea Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Greentop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greentop is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Gum Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
- Harlemtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holly Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Old Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Ruth Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Wood Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
How Far From Kings Crossroads 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 Kings Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Crossroads 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Crossroads to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 85 miles [136.8 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Crossroads) 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 Kings Crossroads 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 Kings Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7462, Longitude: -75.4530 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.973 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.115 degrees. |
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