Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak 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 Oak Acres:
- 38.494557, -75.111850
- 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 Oak 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 Oak Acres is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oak Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Oak Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Oak Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Ontario
- This Oak Acres lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak 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.
- Bunting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Foxfire Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire Meadow
- Foxfire Meadow is located in Sussex County
- Hidden Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Holly Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
- Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
- Indian Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Sussex County
- Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Sussex County
- Little Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Magnolia Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
- Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County
- Middlesex Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Beach
- Middlesex Beach is located in Sussex County
- Mulberry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
- Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Ocean View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
- Peppers Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
- Peppers Landing is located in Sussex County
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- Queens Quest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Quest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
- Queens Quest is located in Sussex County
- Sassafras Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Landing
- Sassafras Landing is located in Sussex County
- Sea Dunes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Strawberry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
- Strawberry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Teaberry Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods
- Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County
- Queens Quest
How Far From Oak 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 Oak Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4946, Longitude: -75.1119 In this case, the coordinates for Oak 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oak Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.077 degrees. |