Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland 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 Highland Acres:
- 38.765390, -75.155184
- 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 Highland 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Highland Acres is near Cape May County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cape May County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Highland Acres ...
We found ten communities that share the name Highland Acres.
There is one other community in Delaware which is also named Highland Acres.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Delaware ...
- Kent County
- This Highland Acres is located in Kent County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Highland Acres.
- Kent County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Highland Acres [Jefferson Parish].
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Highland Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Highland Acres.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Highland Acres is located in Howard County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Highland Acres.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Acres.
- Lee County
- This Highland Acres is located in Lee County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Highland Acres.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Highland Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Highland Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Highland Acres.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Highland Acres is located in Blount County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Highland Acres.
- Sumner County
- This Highland Acres is located in Sumner County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the west of the Highland Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Highland Acres.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Black Hog Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
- Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
- Covey Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
- Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pilottown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Quakers Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
- Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
- Quakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Sussex County
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- Sand Dunes Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Sea Spray Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Shady Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Sussex County
- Star Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Sand Dunes Village
How Far From Highland 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 Highland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 101 miles [162.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7654, Longitude: -75.1552 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Highland Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Highland Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.179 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.985 degrees. |