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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.
- 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:
- 38.906781, -76.187171
- 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.
- Open 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Country Acres is near Talbot County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Country Acres
Communities Also Named Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Country Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Country Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Cecil County
- This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's 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 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
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.
- Copperville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copperville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dominion is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
- Guys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Island View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Kent Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Longwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longwoods is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwoods
- Mainbrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
- Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Perrys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Queenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sharktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharktown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharktown
- Sportsman Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Walnut Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shores
- Wye Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
- Wye Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wye Heights is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Heights
- Wye Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wye Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Landing
- Wye Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Country 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 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:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Country Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9068, Longitude: -76.1872 In this case, the coordinates for Country Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.389 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.355 degrees. |
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