Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory 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 Hickory Acres:
- 38.442617, -75.663817
- 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 Hickory 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Hickory Acres is near Sussex County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Hickory Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Hickory Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Hickory Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hickory Acres.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hickory Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hickory Acres.
- Pasquotank County
- This Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest of the Hickory Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Hickory Acres.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory 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.
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Crooked Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Elliots Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Foxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hebron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Hebron Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Holland Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Holly Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Leonard Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Packing House Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Poets Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Ralphs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rockawalking Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Sunset Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Victory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Woods Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
- Rockawalking Village
How Far From Hickory Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hickory Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Acres and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Hickory Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4426, Longitude: -75.6638 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory 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 Hickory 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 307.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.323 degrees. |