Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kings 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 Kings Acres:
  • 38.652620, -76.540789
  • 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 Kings 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Since Kings Acres is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Kings Acres

Communities Also Named Kings Acres ...

We found two communities that are also named Kings Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Kings Acres is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Kings Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Acres that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Kings Acres.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Kings Acres is located in Charleston County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Acres that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Kings Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.

• Annie Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
• Breezy Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Breezy Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
• Christiana
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Christiana is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
• Dory Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dory Court is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Court
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Holiday Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holiday Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
• Line Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Line Ridge is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ridge
• Locust Grove Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Locust Grove Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Beach
• Peach Blossom Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Peach Blossom Farm is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Blossom Farm
• Poplars
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Poplars is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
• Summer City
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Summer City is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
• Sunrise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunrise is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
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  • Sunset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Tobacco Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Tobacco Woods is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Woods
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Tranquility is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Willow Beach Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Beach Colony is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach Colony
  • Willows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willows is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'