Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greenfield 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 Greenfield Acres:
  • 39.668721, -76.068282
  • 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 Greenfield 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 Greenfield Acres is near Chester County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Greenfield Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Greenfield Acres.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Greenfield Acres.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Greenfield Acres in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Frederick County
    • This Greenfield Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenfield Acres that is located in Cecil County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenfield Acres.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Greenfield Acres is located in York County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenfield Acres that is located in Cecil County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenfield Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Cecil County
• Frank
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Frank is located in Cecil County
• Honeysuckle Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Misty Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 west)
  • 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
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cecil County
• Orchard View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 west)
  • 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
• 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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>
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  • Spring Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
  • Sunset Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles 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 southeast)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Sunview is located in Cecil County
  • Sweet Grass Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County

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

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

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenfield Acres to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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