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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 Royal Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal 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 Royal Acres:
- 39.515110, -76.179676
- 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 Royal 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Royal Acres is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Royal Acres
Communities Also Named Royal Acres ...
We found five communities that are also named Royal Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Royal Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Talbot County
- This Royal Acres is located in Talbot County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south of the Royal Acres that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Royal Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Royal Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Royal Acres that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Royal Acres.
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Royal Acres is located in Lenoir County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Royal Acres that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Royal Acres.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Royal Acres is located in Oconee County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Royal Acres that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Royal Acres.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Royal Acres is located in Albemarle County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Royal Acres that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Royal Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal 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.
- Calvary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Chapel Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Greens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Greens is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
- Foxridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foxridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Friendship Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Grace Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Happy Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Hemlock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
- Hill Land
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hill Land is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Hopewell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Paradise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Royal Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Royal Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royal Acres and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Royal Acres to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Royal Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Royal 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 Royal Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5151, Longitude: -76.1797 In this case, the coordinates for Royal Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.34 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.108 degrees. |
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