Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Side, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Side and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Side
- 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 Side:
- 38.752612, -75.201853
- 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 Side
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Shady Side is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shady Side ...
We found five communities that share the name Shady Side.
Within Delaware, the name Shady Side is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Shady Side is located in Porter County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Side that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Shady Side.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Shady Side is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Side that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shady Side.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Shady Side.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shady Side [Mercer County].
- Wisconsin
- Walworth County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Shady Side [Walworth County].
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Side ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
- Belltown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Black Hog Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
- Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
- Carpenters Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Covey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
- Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
- Cripple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Jimtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mallard Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
- Pinetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quakers Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
- Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
- Quakertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Sussex County
- Robinsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
- Sand Dunes Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Sea Spray Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Star Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Quakers Heights
How Far From Shady Side 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 Shady Side to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Side 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 Shady Side to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> 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 32 miles [51.5 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 99 miles [159.3 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
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- Shady Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7526, Longitude: -75.2019 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shady Side, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Shady Side 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shady Side to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.827 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.009 degrees. |