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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 Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady 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 Shady Acres:
    • 33.650102, -86.453316
    • 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 Shady 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

Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Shady Acres.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Shady Acres.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Elmore County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Shady Acres.
    • Marshall County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shady Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Appling County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Shady Acres.
      • Glynn County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Glynn County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Morgan County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Shady Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shady Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Lexington County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Shady Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Shady Acres.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shady Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Harris County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Acres.
      • Jim Wells County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Jim Wells County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady 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.

  • Braggsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggsville
    • Braggsville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Branchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Copper Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Springs
    • Copper Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Cotton Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Ridge
    • Cotton Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Heritage Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
    • Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hundred Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
    • Hundred Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
  • Margaret
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
  • Misty Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
    • Misty Pines is located in Saint Clair County
  • Moody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
  • Parsons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
  • Rolling Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Saddlewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodland Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Acres and extending to:

  • Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Ashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south (S). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6501, Longitude: -86.4533       In this case, the coordinates for Shady 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 Shady 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 313.475 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.073 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.128 degrees.




 

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