Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springfield Crossroads:
  • 38.682613, -75.307691
  • 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 Springfield Crossroads

• 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 Springfield Crossroads is near Wicomico County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Springfield Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield 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.

• Arabian Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
• Cave Colony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
• Cool Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Deerwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deerwood is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
• Gravel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Harlemtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
• Indian Mission
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Mission is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mission
• Lazy Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
• Mount Joy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Joy is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
• Piney Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Sand Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
• Shady Rest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
• Wood Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Springfield Crossroads and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the West.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Springfield Crossroads to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'