Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kent 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 Kent Acres:
  • 39.131779, -75.524924
  • 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 Kent 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Kent Acres is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Kent Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Kent Acres.

Within Delaware, the name Kent Acres is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Kent Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Kent County
    • This Kent Acres is located in Kent County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west of the Kent Acres that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Kent Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kent 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewicke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
  • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
• Crossgates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Crossgates is located in Kent County
• Cypress Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
• Dover
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Eagle Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Kent County
• Eagles Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
• Forest Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
• Four Seasons
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
• Greens of Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Kent County
• Heatherfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
• Independence Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
  • Independence Village is located in Kent County
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  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
  • Mallard Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
  • Meadow Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
    • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Kent County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Presidential Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • Royal Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
    • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
  • Schoolview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
    • Schoolview is located in Kent County
  • Shady Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Shady Lane is located in Kent County
  • Star Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill is located in Kent County
  • Star Hill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
    • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
  • Wyoming Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
    • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County

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

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kent Acres to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/