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

When in Owl Hollow Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owl Hollow 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 Owl Hollow Acres:
    • 38.081787, -75.437421
    • 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 Owl Hollow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Owl Hollow 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.

  • Boxiron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxiron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron
    • Boxiron is located in Worcester County
  • Boxiron Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxiron Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron Landing
    • Boxiron Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Captains Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
    • Captains Cove is located in Accomack County (VA)
  • George Island Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Island Landing
    • George Island Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Girdletree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
  • Goodwill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Goodwill is located in Worcester County
  • Greenbackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Homewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Worcester County
  • Horntown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Horntown is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <2>
  • Indiantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Worcester County
  • Nathaniels Retreat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathaniels Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
    • Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
  • Sign Post
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
  • Snow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Willow Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Worcester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Owl Hollow Acres and extending to:

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Owl Hollow Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owl Hollow Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owl Hollow Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owl Hollow Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0818, Longitude: -75.4374       In this case, the coordinates for Owl Hollow Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Owl Hollow 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 307.013 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.316 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.375 degrees.









 

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