Outdoor Activities ...

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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steamboat 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Steamboat 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 Steamboat 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 Steamboat Landing

Communities Also Named Steamboat Landing ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
• Belltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belltown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Black Hog Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
• Cave Colony
  (3 miles [4.8 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 south)
  • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
• Drawbridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
• Edgewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Green Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Hazzard Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Oyster Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
  • Pinetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Primehook Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 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 north)
    • Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Sea Spray Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Shady Side
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
  • Star Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
  • Wiltbank Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing

How Far From Steamboat Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<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 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'