Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pearson Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearson Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pearson Grove
- 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 Pearson Grove:
- 39.229000, -75.753266
- 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 Pearson Grove
- 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 Pearson Grove is near Queen Anne's County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson Grove ...
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.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Downs Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
- Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
- Everetts Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Corner
- Everetts Corner is located in Kent County
- Fords Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
- Fords Corner is located in Kent County
- Forest Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Gate
- Forest Gate is located in Kent County
- Peacock Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Corners
- Peacock Corners is located in Kent County (MD)
- Peters Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Plantation Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Crossing
- Plantation Crossing is located in Kent County
- Shorts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Shorts Corner is located in Kent County
- Slaughter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Twin Eagle Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Eagle Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Eagle Farms
- Twin Eagle Farms is located in Kent County
- Unicorn Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
- Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Whigville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pearson Grove 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 Pearson Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pearson Grove and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pearson Grove to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearson Grove. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pearson Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2290, Longitude: -75.7533 In this case, the coordinates for Pearson Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pearson Grove 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 307.111 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.606 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.044 degrees. |