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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 Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden 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 Hidden Acres:
    • 39.152600, -75.631200
    • 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 Hidden 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Hidden Acres is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Hidden Acres

Communities Also Named Hidden Acres ...

We found ten communities that are also named Hidden Acres.

Within Delaware, the name Hidden Acres is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Kent County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Texas
      • Bee County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Goochland County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Salem City
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Salem City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hidden Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.

  • Chestnut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Fords Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fords Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
  • Four Seasons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Greens of Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Heatherfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Hoars Addition
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
  • Hourglass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hourglass is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hourglass
  • Hughes Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Hunters Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunters Point is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Mallard Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
  • Meadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Planters Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Planters Woods is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
    • Presidential Courts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Quails Nest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Quails Nest is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
    • Rockland Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
    • Rolling Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Seven Hickories
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Seven Hickories is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hickories
    • Shorts Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shorts Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
    • Slaughter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Slaughter is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hidden Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hidden Acres 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 Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1526, Longitude: -75.6312       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.046 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.52 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.024 degrees.