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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 Mallard Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mallard Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mallard Point:
    • 38.748723, -75.212131
    • 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 Mallard Point
  • 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 Mallard Point is near Kent County and also Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Mallard Point

Communities Also Named Mallard Point ...

We found five communities that are also named Mallard Point.

Within Delaware, the name Mallard Point is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Shelby County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mallard Point.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Baxter County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west of the Mallard Point that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Mallard Point.
    • Kentucky
      • Scott County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Scott County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mallard Point that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mallard Point.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Mallard Point.
      • Talbot County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Talbot County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west of the Mallard Point that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mallard Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallard Point ...

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.

  • Arabian Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
  • Belltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Belltown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Black Hog Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
  • Cool Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Covey Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
  • Cripple Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Five Points is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Jimtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jimtown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Lazy Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
  • Pinetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Quakers Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quakertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Quakertown is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Robinsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
    • Sea Spray Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
    • Shady Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
    • Star Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing

How Far From Mallard Point to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mallard Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mallard Point and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mallard Point to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Mallard Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Mallard Point 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 Mallard Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7487, Longitude: -75.2121       In this case, the coordinates for Mallard Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.833 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.215 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.015 degrees.