Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shawnee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shawnee
- 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 Shawnee:
- 38.889835, -75.456587
- 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 Shawnee
- 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 Shawnee is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Shawnee ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Shawnee.
Within Delaware, the name Shawnee is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shawnee [Allen County].
- Perry County
- This Shawnee is located in Perry County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Shawnee.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Shawnee is located in Mifflin County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Shawnee.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shawnee [Monroe County].
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Shawnee is located in Angelina County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Shawnee.
- Grayson County
- This Shawnee is located in Grayson County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km] to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shawnee.
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Shawnee is located in King County and lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shawnee.
- Whitman County
- This Shawnee is located in Whitman County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km] to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Shawnee.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawnee ...
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.
- Chestnut Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
- Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
- Dogwood Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
- Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
- Federalsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
- Freeman Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
- Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
- Greentop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
- Knotts Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Sussex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
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- Lynch Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
- Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
- Marvels Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
- Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
- Pleasant Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
- Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
- Six Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stanley Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
- Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
- Woods Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Lynch Heights
How Far From Shawnee 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 Shawnee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shawnee and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shawnee to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8898, Longitude: -75.4566 In this case, the coordinates for Shawnee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Shawnee 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shawnee 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 306.964 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.386 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.058 degrees. |