Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 38.793723, -75.273245
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Smith Landing

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Smith Landing is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Smith Landing

Communities Also Named Smith Landing ...

We found four communities that are also named Smith Landing.

Within Delaware, the name Smith Landing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Washington County
    • This Smith Landing is located in Washington County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smith Landing that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Smith Landing.
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This Smith Landing is located in Caroline County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Landing that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Smith Landing.
  • New York
    • Greene County
    • This Smith Landing is located in Greene County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smith Landing that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Smith Landing.
  • Wisconsin
    • Pierce County
    • This Smith Landing is located in Pierce County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Landing that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Smith Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Landing ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
• Black Hog Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
• Cave Colony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
• Cool Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Cripple Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
• Drawbridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
• Edgewater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Hazzard Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
• Lazy Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
• Mallard Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Oyster Rocks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
• Pinetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Primehook Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Primehook Beach is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primehook Beach
  • Robertson Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
  • Shady Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
  • Star Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
  • Steamboat Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
  • Wiltbank Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'