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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 Hilltop Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilltop 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 Hilltop Acres:
- 38.848446, -75.429364
- 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 Hilltop 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 Hilltop Acres is near Kent County and also Caroline 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 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 Hilltop Acres
Communities Also Named Hilltop Acres ...
We found nine communities that are also named Hilltop Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Hilltop Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hilltop Acres.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Wilkes County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Wilkes County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Lancaster County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hilltop Acres.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Chester County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hilltop Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hilltop Acres.
- San Patricio County
- This Hilltop Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hilltop Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hilltop Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hilltop 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.
- Ellendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Federalsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Federalsburg is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Freeman Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
- Greentop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greentop is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Stanley Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
- Woods Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
How Far From Hilltop 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 Hilltop Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hilltop Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hilltop Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilltop 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 Hilltop 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 Hilltop Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8484, Longitude: -75.4294 In this case, the coordinates for Hilltop Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.951 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.365 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.064 degrees. |
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