Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadow Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadow 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 Meadow Acres:
- 38.658448, -75.567148
- 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 Meadow 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 Meadow Acres is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Meadow Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Meadow Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Meadow Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Meadow Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Meadow Acres is located in Natrona County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Meadow Acres.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow 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.
- Blades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cherrytree Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
- Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
- Douglas Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
- Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
- Fisher Mill Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
- Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
- Heritage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
- Hill N Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
- Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
- Lake Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
- Lightfoots Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
- Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Old Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Ruth Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
- Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Snug Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
How Far From Meadow 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 Meadow Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 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 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow 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- Meadow Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6584, Longitude: -75.5671 In this case, the coordinates for Meadow 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 Meadow 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 307.046 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.197 degrees. |