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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 Nanticoke Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nanticoke Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Nanticoke Acres:
    • 38.258456, -75.910211
    • 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 Nanticoke Acres
  • 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 Nanticoke Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Nanticoke Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Nanticoke Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Nanticoke Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nanticoke Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Nanticoke Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nanticoke 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.

  • Chance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
  • Clara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wicomico County
  • Dames Quarter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
    • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
  • Deal Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
    • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
  • Deep Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
    • Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
  • Jesterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
    • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
  • Martins Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
  • New Road Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
    • New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Pine Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
    • Pine Beach is located in Somerset County

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nanticoke Acres to Salisbury, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nanticoke 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nanticoke Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nanticoke Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2585, Longitude: -75.9102       In this case, the coordinates for Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke 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 307.273 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.64 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.497 degrees.









 

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