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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 Hideaway Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hideaway Acres 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 Hideaway Acres:
- 39.086779, -75.496311
- 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 Hideaway 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 Hideaway Acres is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Hideaway Acres
Communities Also Named Hideaway Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Hideaway Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Hideaway Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south of the Hideaway Acres that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hideaway Acres.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Hideaway Acres is located in Gallia County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Hideaway Acres that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Hideaway Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hideaway 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.
- Candlewicke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Candlewicke is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
- Cypress Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Derby Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Derby Shores is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
- Derbywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Derbywood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbywood
- Eagle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
- Eagles Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Florence is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Forest Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Hunters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Little Heaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Heaven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heaven
- Locustville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locustville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- London Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- London Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
- Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
- Misty Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Misty Pines is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
- Otters Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Otters Run is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Run
- Paris Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Villa is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rising Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Royal Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Grant is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
- Shady Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Lane is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Star Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Star Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- Star Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Turnkey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Turnkey is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnkey
- White House Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- White House Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
- Wyoming Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
How Far From Hideaway 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 Hideaway Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hideaway Acres and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hideaway 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 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Hideaway 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 Hideaway 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 Hideaway Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0868, Longitude: -75.4963 In this case, the coordinates for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.972 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.994 degrees. |
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