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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 River-view Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River-view Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 River-view Acres:
- 38.564282, -75.633817
- 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 River-view 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 River-view 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Blades is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Cherrytree Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
- Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
- Craigs Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
- Douglas Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
- Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
- Galestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Heritage Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
- Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
- Lightfoots Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
- Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Sussex County
- Midnight Thicket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
- Ralphs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralphs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs
- Ralphs is located in Sussex County
- Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County
- Sandy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Woodland Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station
- Woodland Station is located in Sussex County
How Far From River-view 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 River-view Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in River-view Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from River-view 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 four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 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 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River-view 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- River-view Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River-view Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5643, Longitude: -75.6338 In this case, the coordinates for River-view Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 River-view 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 307.092 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.48 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.262 degrees. |
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