Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hollyville Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollyville Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hollyville 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 Hollyville Acres:
  • 38.688446, -75.229910
  • 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 Hollyville 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 Hollyville Acres is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Hollyville Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollyville 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.

• Arabian Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
• Belltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belltown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Cool Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Deerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerwood is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Edgewater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgewater is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Fisher Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fisher Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Landing
• Gravel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Greens Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greens Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
• Holiday Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
• Indian Mission
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Indian Mission is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mission
• Indiantown Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
• Jimtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jimtown is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • John Marsh Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • John Marsh Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Marsh Landing
  • Lazy Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
  • Mallard Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
  • Marshtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marshtown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshtown
  • Pine Water Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Water Farm is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Water Farm
  • Pine Water Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Water Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Water Landing
  • Pinetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinetown is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • River Breeze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Breeze is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
  • Robinson Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Robinson Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Landing
  • Robinsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Sea Spray Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Shady Rest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
  • Shady Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shady Side is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Woods Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Woods Edge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Hollyville Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hollyville Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hollyville Acres and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the West.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hollyville Acres to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'