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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 Airport Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Airport 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 Airport Acres:
    • 38.137079, -78.435288
    • 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 Airport 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 Airport Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Airport Acres.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Airport Acres.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Airport Acres in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Airport Acres that is located in Albemarle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Airport Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Airport Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Airport Acres that is located in Albemarle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Airport Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Airport 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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Albemarle County
  • Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Deer Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Albemarle County
  • Deerwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Albemarle County
  • Earlysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
    • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
  • Fieldbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
    • Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
  • Foxwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Albemarle County
  • Gilbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
  • Gilbert Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Heights
    • Gilbert Heights is located in Albemarle County
  • Little Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
    • Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Mallard Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lake
    • Mallard Lake is located in Albemarle County
  • Mill Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Albemarle County
  • Proffit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County

How Far From Airport Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Airport Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Airport Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Airport Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Airport Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1371, Longitude: -78.4353       In this case, the coordinates for Airport 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 Airport 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 308.755 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.307 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.581 degrees.









 

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