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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 Burton Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burton Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Burton Acres:
    • 38.576502, -75.262412
    • 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 Burton Acres
  • 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 Burton Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Burton Acres.

Within Delaware, the name Burton Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Burton Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burton Acres that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Burton Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burton 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.

  • Bullseye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullseye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullseye
    • Bullseye is located in Sussex County
  • Ferry Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
    • Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Gull Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
    • Gull Point is located in Sussex County
  • Helms Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
    • Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Holiday Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
    • Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
  • Indiantown Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
    • Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
  • Israel Haul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel Haul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
    • Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
  • Mount Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Sussex County
  • Prince George Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
    • Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
  • River Breeze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
    • River Breeze is located in Sussex County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Sussex County
  • Sandy Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Sandy Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
    • Sandy Landing is located in Sussex County

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burton Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burton Acres. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burton Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5765, Longitude: -75.2624       In this case, the coordinates for Burton Acres 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 Burton Acres 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 306.876 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.237 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.105 degrees.









 

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