Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Arabian Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arabian Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arabian Acres

• 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 Arabian Acres:
  • 38.735668, -75.226298
  • 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 Arabian Acres

• 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 Arabian Acres is near Kent County and also Worcester 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 Worcester 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 Arabian Acres

Communities Also Named Arabian Acres ...

We found one communities that are also named Arabian Acres.

Within Delaware, the name Arabian Acres is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Arabian Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Arabian Acres that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Arabian Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arabian Acres ...

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.

• Belltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Belltown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Black Hog Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 northwest)
  • Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
• Cool Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Covey Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
• Cripple Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Fisher Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Landing
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Jimtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jimtown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Lazy Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
• Mallard Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Pinetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Quakers Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
  • Quakertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Quakertown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Robinsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Sea Spray Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Shady Rest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
  • Shady Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
  • Star Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing

How Far From Arabian Acres 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 Arabian Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arabian Acres 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west (W). Driving 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 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'