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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 Overbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overbrook 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 Overbrook:
    • 38.767612, -75.214909
    • 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 Overbrook
  • 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 Overbrook 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 Overbrook

Communities Also Named Overbrook ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Overbrook.

Within Delaware, the name Overbrook is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Talladega County
      • This Overbrook is located in Talladega County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Overbrook.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Overbrook is located in Bulloch County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Overbrook.
    • Kansas
      • Osage County
      • This Overbrook is located in Osage County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the west of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Overbrook.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Overbrook is located in Frederick County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Overbrook.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Overbrook is located in Prince George's County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Overbrook.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Overbrook is located in Norfolk County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Overbrook.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Overbrook is located in Camden County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Overbrook.
      • Essex 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 New Jersey community of Overbrook [Essex County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Love County
      • This Overbrook is located in Love County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Overbrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Overbrook lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Overbrook is located in Allegheny County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Overbrook.
      • Berks County
      • This Overbrook is located in Berks County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Overbrook.
      • Montgomery 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 Pennsylvania community of Overbrook [Montgomery County].
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Overbrook is located in Greenville County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Overbrook.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Overbrook is located in Bradley County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Overbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Overbrook [Norfolk City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overbrook ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
  • Belltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Black Hog Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
  • Carpenters Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
  • Cool Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Covey Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 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 west)
    • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Drawbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hill is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Hazzard Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jimtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jimtown is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Lazy Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
    • Mallard Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
    • Oyster Rocks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
    • Pilottown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pilottown is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
    • Pinetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Quakers Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
    • Quakertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Quakertown is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Robertson Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
    • Robinsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
    • Sea Spray Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 southeast)
      • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
    • Star Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
    • Steamboat Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
    • Wiltbank Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overbrook 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 Overbrook to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 31 miles [49.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Overbrook 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>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 Overbrook 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 Overbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7676, Longitude: -75.2149       In this case, the coordinates for Overbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.833 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.218 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.008 degrees.