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

When in Steamboat Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steamboat Landing 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 Steamboat Landing:
    • 38.798723, -75.242132
    • 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 Steamboat Landing
  • 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 Steamboat Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Steamboat Landing.

Within Delaware, the name Steamboat Landing is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Steamboat Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Steamboat Landing is located in Charleston County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steamboat Landing that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Steamboat Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamboat 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 south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
    • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Belltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Sussex County
  • Black Hog Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
    • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Cave Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
    • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
  • Cool Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Cripple Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Drawbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
  • Green Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Hazzard Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
    • Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Lazy Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
    • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
  • Mallard Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
    • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
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    • Oyster Rocks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
      • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
    • Pinetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
    • Primehook Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primehook Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primehook Beach
      • Primehook Beach is located in Sussex County
    • Robertson Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
      • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Shady Side
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
      • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
    • Star Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
      • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Wiltbank Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
      • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steamboat Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 29 miles [46.7 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 96 miles [154.5 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steamboat Landing. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Steamboat Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steamboat Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7987, Longitude: -75.2421       In this case, the coordinates for Steamboat Landing 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 Steamboat Landing 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 306.847 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.238 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.007 degrees.









 

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