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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 Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres:
    • 32.320973, -86.294968
    • 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres ...

We found nine communities that share the name Sunshine Acres.

Within Alabama, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine 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.

  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Cloverland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
    • Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
  • Cross Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Executive Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
    • Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Gay Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Grove Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunters Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
    • Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Lees Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
    • Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
  • Lynndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
    • Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Maxwell Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
      • Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Memorial Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
      • Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Montgomery County
    • Valley Whispers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
      • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3210, Longitude: -86.2950       In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine 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 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 Sunshine Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.296 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.682 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.348 degrees.




 

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