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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 Piney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Point and the surrounding area.
- 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 Piney Point:
- 38.564557, -75.085737
- 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 Piney 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 Piney Point is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Piney Point
Communities Also Named Piney Point ...
We found six communities that are also named Piney Point.
Within Delaware, the name Piney Point is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- This Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Piney Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Point.
- Manatee County
- This Piney Point is located in Manatee County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the south southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Piney Point.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Piney Point.
- Worcester County
- This Piney Point is located in Worcester County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Piney Point.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piney Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney 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.
- Cedar Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Club House Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
- Foxfire Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
- Gulls Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gulls Nest is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Nest
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Land of Pleasant Living
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ocean View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rogers Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
- Seabreak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seabreak is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreak
- Tower Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tower Shores is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Shores
How Far From Piney 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 Piney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Point and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Point to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 47 miles [75.6 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Piney 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 Piney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5646, Longitude: -75.0857 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.774 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.038 degrees. |
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