Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quiet Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quiet Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quiet 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 Quiet Acres:
- 38.606230, -77.021920
- 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 Quiet 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Quiet Acres is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Quiet Acres ...
We found two communities that share the name Quiet Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Quiet Acres.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Quiet Acres in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Saint Mary's County
- This Quiet Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quiet Acres that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Quiet Acres.
- Saint Mary's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Quiet Acres is located in York County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quiet Acres that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Quiet Acres.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quiet 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.
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bryans Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
- Bryans Road is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <3>
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Charles County
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Freedom Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Charles County
- Hunters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Lyons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Pheasant Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
- Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
- Pomfret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <3>
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- Pomonkey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Rosewick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Charles County
- Turkey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Pomonkey
How Far From Quiet 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 Quiet Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quiet Acres and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Quiet Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quiet Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quiet Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quiet Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6062, Longitude: -77.0219 In this case, the coordinates for Quiet 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 Quiet 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 307.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.82 degrees. |