Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leipsic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leipsic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leipsic
- 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 Leipsic:
- 39.241208, -75.517138
- 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 Leipsic
- 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 Leipsic is near New Castle County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Leipsic ...
We found two communities that share the name Leipsic.
Within Delaware, the name Leipsic is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leipsic ...
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.
- Big Oak Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
- Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County
- Bishops Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
- Cedar Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
- Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
- Cowgills Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgills Corner
- Cowgills Corner is located in Kent County
- Dutch Neck Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Crossroads
- Dutch Neck Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Hammville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Kent County
- Hoars Addition
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
- Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
- Hughes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
- Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oak Shadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
- Oak Shadows is located in Kent County
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- Persimmon Park Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
- Persimmon Park Place is located in Kent County
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ryans Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Windy Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Persimmon Park Place
How Far From Leipsic 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 town such as Leipsic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leipsic and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Leipsic to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leipsic. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leipsic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leipsic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2412, Longitude: -75.5171 |
| <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 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 Leipsic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.972 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.45 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.94 degrees. |