Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomas Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas 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 Thomas Landing:
- 39.448167, -75.612983
- 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 Thomas 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Thomas Landing is near Kent County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Thomas Landing ...
We found two communities that share the name Thomas Landing.
Within Delaware, the name Thomas Landing is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- McIntosh County
- This Thomas Landing is located in McIntosh County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thomas Landing that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Thomas Landing.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Thomas Landing is located in Onslow County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thomas Landing that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Thomas Landing.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas 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.
- Blackbird
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Blackbird Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
- Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
- Dutch Neck Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
- Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County
- Evergreen Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
- Gander Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
- Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
- Greylag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pine Tree Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
- Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
- Point Breeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
- Sugar Loaf Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
- Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
- Sycamore Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
- Sycamore Farms is located in New Castle County
- Thorntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Thomas 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 Thomas Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Landing and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Landing to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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 '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- Thomas Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4482, Longitude: -75.6130 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas 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 Thomas 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 307.011 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.895 degrees. |