Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Moores 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 Moores Acres:
  • 39.618723, -75.663541
  • 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 Moores 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Moores Acres is near Cecil County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Salem 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores 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.

• Bear
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Bear is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
• Carriage Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
  • Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
• Cedar Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
  • Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
• Christiana
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
  • Christiana is located in New Castle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
• Christiana Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
  • Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
• Christiana Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in New Castle County
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in New Castle County
• Fairwinds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwinds
  • Fairwinds is located in New Castle County
• Fox Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
  • Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
• Glasgow Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
  • Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
• Glasgow Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Pines
  • Glasgow Pines is located in New Castle County
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  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
  • Kings Croft
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
    • Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
  • Marydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Marydale is located in New Castle County
  • Melanie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melanie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
    • Melanie is located in New Castle County
  • Oak Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
  • Pigeon Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
    • Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
  • Pleasantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
  • Porter Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
    • Porter Square is located in New Castle County
  • Raintree Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Rivers End
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
    • Rivers End is located in New Castle County
  • Summer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
  • Woodshade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Woodshade is located in New Castle County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moores Acres and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Acres to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

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