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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 Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden 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 Hidden Acres:
- 39.683167, -75.866329
- 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 Hidden 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Hidden Acres is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Hidden Acres
Communities Also Named Hidden Acres ...
We found ten communities that are also named Hidden Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Hidden Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hidden Acres.
- Texas
- Bee County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
- San Patricio County
- This Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hidden Acres.
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
- Goochland County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hidden Acres.
- Salem City
- This Hidden Acres is located in Salem City and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hidden Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.
- Boomdecker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
- Boot Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
- Cedar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
- Childs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Elk Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Everbreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
- Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highpoint is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Lewisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
How Far From Hidden 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 Hidden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Acres and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6832, Longitude: -75.8663 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.142 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.906 degrees. |
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