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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nanticoke 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Nanticoke 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Nanticoke Acres is near Somerset County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Nanticoke Acres

Communities Also Named Nanticoke Acres ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Chance is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
• Clara
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clara is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
• Dames Quarter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
• Deal Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
• Deep Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
• Jesterville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
• Martins Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
• New Road Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
• Pine Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach

How Far From Nanticoke 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 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 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nanticoke Acres to Salisbury, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'