Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shady Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Lane and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Lane

• 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 Shady Lane:
  • 39.119001, -75.517701
  • 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 Shady Lane

• 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 Shady Lane is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline 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

Communities Also Named Shady Lane ...

We found four communities that share the name Shady Lane.

Within Delaware, the name Shady Lane is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Madison County
    • This Shady Lane is located in Madison County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Lane that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Shady Lane.
  • Georgia
    • Hall County
    • This Shady Lane is located in Hall County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Lane that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Shady Lane.
  • Indiana
    • Clay County
    • This Shady Lane is located in Clay County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Lane that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shady Lane.
  • Virginia
    • Nelson County
    • This Shady Lane is located in Nelson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Lane that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Shady Lane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Lane ...

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.

• Candlewicke
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewicke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
  • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
• Crossgates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Crossgates is located in Kent County
• Cypress Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Eagle Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
• Eagles Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
• Forest Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Kent County
• Hideaway Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
• Meadow Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
  • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
• Pleasant Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
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  • Rising Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • Royal Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
    • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
  • Schoolview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
    • Schoolview is located in Kent County
  • Star Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill is located in Kent County
  • Star Hill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
    • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
  • Turnkey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnkey
    • Turnkey is located in Kent County
  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
  • Wyoming Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
    • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Lane to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Lane. 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/