Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smithfield 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 Smithfield Acres:
  • 38.473447, -75.196854
  • 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithfield 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.

• Bishop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Bishopville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Bishopville is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
• Bramblewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Bramblewood is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Bunting
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Bunting is located in Sussex County
• Clarksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
• Hidden Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Holiday Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Holly Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forest
  • Holly Forest is located in Sussex County
• Indian Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Indian Cove is located in Sussex County
• Little Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Louis Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Magnolia Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
  • Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County
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  • Ocean Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
    • Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <2>
  • Piney Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
    • Piney Island is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Piney Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Prince George Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
    • Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
  • Shingle Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Teaberry Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods
    • Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Smithfield Acres and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smithfield Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
• 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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