Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wooded Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wooded Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wooded 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 Wooded Acres:
- 38.617337, -75.550480
- 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 Wooded 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 Wooded 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
Communities Also Named Wooded Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Wooded Acres.
Within Delaware, the name Wooded Acres is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Wooded Acres.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wooded Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Knox County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wooded Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wooded Acres.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Prince William County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wooded Acres.
- Roanoke County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the west southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wooded Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wooded 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cherrytree Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
- Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
- Douglas Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
- Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
- Gum Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hardscrabble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Sussex County
- Hill N Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
- Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Midnight Thicket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
- Old Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Ruth Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
- Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
- Sandy Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
How Far From Wooded 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 Wooded Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wooded Acres and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wooded Acres to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 37 miles [59.5 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wooded 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wooded Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wooded Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6173, Longitude: -75.5505 In this case, the coordinates for Wooded Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Wooded 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 307.039 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.207 degrees. |