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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 The Narrows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Narrows 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 The Narrows:
    • 38.493446, -75.076293
    • 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 The Narrows
  • 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 The Narrows ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name The Narrows.

Within Delaware, the name The Narrows is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Narrows [Jackson County].
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of The Narrows [Carroll County].
    • Colorado
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Narrows [Morgan County].
    • Florida
      • Brevard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of The Narrows [Brevard County].
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of The Narrows [Sullivan County].
    • Kansas
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of The Narrows [Osage County].
    • Kentucky
      • Ohio County
      • This The Narrows is located in Ohio County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<3> to the west of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of The Narrows.
    • Manitoba
      • This The Narrows lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This The Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Narrows.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of The Narrows.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This The Narrows is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<3> to the north northwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of The Narrows.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Narrows [Pender County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This The Narrows lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
    • Ontario
      • This The Narrows lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<3> to the north of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of The Narrows [Harney County].
      • Linn County
      • This The Narrows is located in Linn County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of The Narrows.
    • Virginia
      • Giles County
      • This The Narrows is located in Giles County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of The Narrows.
      • Roanoke County
      • This The Narrows is located in Roanoke County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the west southwest of the The Narrows that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Narrows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Narrows ...

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.

  • Foxfire Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
    • Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
  • Indian Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
    • Indian Cove is located in Sussex County
  • Kings Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Sussex County
  • Magnolia Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
    • Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County
  • Middlesex Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Beach
    • Middlesex Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Mulberry Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
    • Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Peppers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
    • Peppers Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Queens Quest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Quest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
    • Queens Quest is located in Sussex County
  • Sassafras Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Landing
    • Sassafras Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Sea Dunes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Dunes
    • Sea Dunes is located in Sussex County
  • Strawberry Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
    • Strawberry Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Teaberry Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods
    • Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County

How Far From The Narrows 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 The Narrows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Narrows to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Narrows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that The Narrows could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- The Narrows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Narrows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4934, Longitude: -75.0763       In this case, the coordinates for The Narrows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 The Narrows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.775 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.109 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.063 degrees.




 

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