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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for River-view 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 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

• 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 River-view Acres is near Dorchester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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

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 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>