Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little 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 Little Acres:
- 38.498727, -75.559924
- 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 Little 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 Little Acres is near Wicomico County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Little Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Little Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Little Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Little Acres is located in Gila County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the west of the Little Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Little Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Little Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Little Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Little Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Little Acres.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little 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.
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Foxwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Hideaway Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Holly Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Leonard Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Middle Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Midnight Thicket
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
- Packing House Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County
- Pepper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pepperbox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ralphs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rosewood Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Sandy Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Victory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ralphs
How Far From Little 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 Little Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving 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 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little 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 '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- Little Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4987, Longitude: -75.5599 In this case, the coordinates for Little Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Little Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.054 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.258 degrees. |