Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Swain 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 Swain Acres:
  • 38.691780, -75.399640
  • 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 Swain 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 Swain Acres is near Kent County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Swain Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Swain Acres.

Within Delaware, the name Swain Acres is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Swain Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Danville City
    • This Swain Acres is located in Danville City and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Swain Acres that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Swain Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swain 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.

• Deerwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Sussex County
• Flea Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flea Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
  • Flea Hill is located in Sussex County
• Georgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Gravel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
• Gum Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
  • Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Harlemtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
  • Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
• Kings Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County
• Piney Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
• Robbins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Sussex County
• Sand Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Sand Hill is located in Sussex County
• Shortly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
  • Shortly is located in Sussex County
• Wood Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
  • Wood Branch is located in Sussex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swain Acres and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the East.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Swain Acres to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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