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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pleasanton Acres:
    • 39.200112, -75.503812
    • 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 Pleasanton Acres
  • 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 Pleasanton 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.

  • Bishops Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
    • Bishops Corner is located in Kent County
  • Cedar Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
    • Cedar Chase is located in Kent County
  • Chestnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
  • Cowgills Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgills Corner
    • Cowgills Corner is located in Kent County
  • Crossgates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Four Seasons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
  • Fox Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
  • Greens of Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
  • Hammville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammville
    • Hammville is located in Kent County
  • Heatherfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
  • Hoars Addition
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoars Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
    • Hoars Addition is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hughes Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
      • Hughes Crossing is located in Kent County
    • Hunters Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
      • Hunters Point is located in Kent County
    • Independence Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
    • Little Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
      • Little Creek is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <2>
    • Little Creek Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Landing
      • Little Creek Landing is located in Kent County
    • Mallard Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
      • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kent County
    • Oak Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
      • Oak Shadows is located in Kent County
    • Persimmon Park Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
      • Persimmon Park Place is located in Kent County
    • Presidential Courts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
    • Schoolview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County

How Far From Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton Acres and extending to:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasanton 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 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasanton 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasanton Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasanton Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2001, Longitude: -75.5038       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasanton Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pleasanton 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 306.967 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.438 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.951 degrees.









 

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