Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vaughn Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vaughn Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vaughn 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 Vaughn Landing:
- 38.778723, -75.282134
- 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 Vaughn 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Vaughn Landing is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaughn 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
- Black Hog Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
- Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Cripple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Drawbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gravel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Hazzard Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
- Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
- Lazy Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mallard Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast) - Robertson Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
- Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Shady Rest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
- Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
- Shady Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Sussex County
- Star Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Steamboat Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
- Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
- Wiltbank Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiltbank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
- Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
- Oyster Rocks
How Far From Vaughn 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 Vaughn Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vaughn Landing and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Vaughn Landing to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaughn 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> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vaughn Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughn Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7787, Longitude: -75.2821 In this case, the coordinates for Vaughn Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Vaughn Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.871 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.263 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.031 degrees. |