Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country 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 Country Acres:
- 39.647332, -76.083839
- 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 Country 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Country Acres is near Harford County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Country Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Country Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Queen Anne's County
- This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
- Queen Anne's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Acres.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Country Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Country Acres.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Country Acres is located in Washington County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Acres.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Country Acres is located in Butler County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Acres.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Craigtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Frank
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Honeysuckle Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
- Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
- Jacks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
- Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
- Liberty Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Manor Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Misty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
- Mount Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
- Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Cecil County
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Port Deposit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
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- Richards Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
- Richards Oak is located in Cecil County
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
- Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Spring Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sunset Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
- Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
- Sunview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sweet Grass Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Grass Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
- Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Vinegar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Richards Oak
How Far From Country 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Acres and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Elkton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6473, Longitude: -76.0838 In this case, the coordinates for Country 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Country Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.855 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.014 degrees. |