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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Smith Crossroads:
    • 39.095113, -75.715764
    • 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 Smith 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

Communities Also Named Smith Crossroads ...

We found four communities that share the name Smith Crossroads.

Within Delaware, the name Smith Crossroads is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • Florida
      • Holmes County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Holmes County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Bladen County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Morgan County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Smith Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.

  • Chapeltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapeltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
    • Chapeltown is located in Kent County
  • Choptank Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
    • Choptank Mills is located in Kent County
  • Choptank Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
    • Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Edwardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Kent County
  • Fords Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
    • Fords Corner is located in Kent County
  • Hourglass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hourglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hourglass
    • Hourglass is located in Kent County
  • Kane Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
    • Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Lords Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
    • Lords Corner is located in Kent County
  • Meadow Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rockland Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
      • Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
    • Sandtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Kent County
    • Slaughter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in Kent County
    • Templeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Union Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
      • Union Corner is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Willow Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County

How Far From Smith Crossroads 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 Smith Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Crossroads to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Smith Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0951, Longitude: -75.7158       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Smith Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.099 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.572 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.083 degrees.




 

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