Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor 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 Harbor Acres:
- 38.061233, -75.532980
- 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 Harbor 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Harbor Acres is near Somerset County and also Accomack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Accomack 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 Harbor Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Harbor Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Harbor Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Harbor Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Harbor Acres is located in Ottawa County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harbor Acres that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Harbor Acres.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor 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.
- Bullbegger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullbegger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Captains Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Frogeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Girdletree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Goodwill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greenbackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <3>
- Greenhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Horntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <3>
- New Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <3>
- Shelltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sign Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Tunnels Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnels Mill
- Tunnels Mill is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Worcester County
- Sign Post
How Far From Harbor 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 Harbor Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Acres and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Acres to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harbor Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0612, Longitude: -75.5330 In this case, the coordinates for Harbor 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 Harbor 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 307.069 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.377 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.422 degrees. |