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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 Scrap Tavern Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scrap Tavern Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Scrap Tavern Crossroads
  • 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 Scrap Tavern Crossroads:
    • 39.006224, -75.527701
    • 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 Scrap Tavern Crossroads
  • 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 Scrap Tavern Crossroads ...

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.

  • Chimney Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
    • Chimney Hill is located in Kent County
  • Frederica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pond
    • Hidden Pond is located in Kent County
  • Melvins Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins Crossroads
    • Melvins Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Otters Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Run
    • Otters Run is located in Kent County
  • Paris Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Woods
    • Paris Woods is located in Kent County
  • Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Kent County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Kent County
  • Viola Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Woods
    • Viola Woods is located in Kent County
  • Wooden Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Bridge
    • Wooden Bridge is located in Kent County

How Far From Scrap Tavern Crossroads to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scrap Tavern Crossroads and extending to:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Scrap Tavern Crossroads to Dover, with an average speed<4> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scrap Tavern Crossroads. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Scrap Tavern Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scrap Tavern Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0062, Longitude: -75.5277       In this case, the coordinates for Scrap Tavern Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Scrap Tavern Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.996 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.441 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.04 degrees.









 

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