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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 Oak Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak 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 Oak Acres:
- 39.406214, -77.323039
- 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 Oak 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Oak Acres is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Oak Acres
Communities Also Named Oak Acres ...
We found three communities that are also named Oak Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Oak Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Oak Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Oak Acres.
- Ontario
- This Oak Acres lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Oak Acres is located in Wood County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oak Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak 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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alpine is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Aspen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Aspen is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Clear View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clear View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Coldstream
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Elliot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Hartman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Honey Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Hoot'N Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Islands of Balmoral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Nightingale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
How Far From Oak 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 Oak Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Acres and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oak 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 Oak Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4062, Longitude: -77.3230 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.026 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.673 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.639 degrees. |
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