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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Haven and the surrounding area.
- 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 Deer Haven:
- 39.537613, -75.845494
- 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 Deer Haven
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Deer Haven is near New Castle County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Deer Haven
Communities Also Named Deer Haven ...
We found three communities that are also named Deer Haven.
Within Maryland, the name Deer Haven is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Deer Haven is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Haven that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Deer Haven.
- Texas
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Deer Haven.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This Deer Haven is located in Warren County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer Haven that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Deer Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Haven ...
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.
- Elk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
- Elk Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
- Elk River Basin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
- Elkmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmore is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
- Goose Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goose Point is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
- Green Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mariners Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Quails Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Snow Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Sycamore Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
- Town Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- White Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
How Far From Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Haven and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Deer Haven to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 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 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Deer Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5376, Longitude: -75.8455 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.141 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.688 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.957 degrees. |
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