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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 Rustic Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rustic 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 Rustic Acres:
- 38.309841, -75.553812
- 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 Rustic 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 Rustic Acres is near Worcester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Rustic Acres
Communities Also Named Rustic Acres ...
We found five communities that are also named Rustic Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Rustic Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Rustic Acres.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Rustic Acres is located in Greene County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rustic Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Rustic Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Rustic Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Rustic Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rustic Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Rustic Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rustic Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rustic 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.
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Deep Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
- Doe Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Dogwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Foggy Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Foxchase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Heritage Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
- Hunting Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Justice Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Minksville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Minksville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
- Perrys Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Riverside Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shad Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Tall Timbers Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Trace Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
How Far From Rustic 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 Rustic Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rustic Acres and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Rustic Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rustic 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 Rustic 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 Rustic Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3098, Longitude: -75.5538 In this case, the coordinates for Rustic Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.064 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.331 degrees. |
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