Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Acres
- 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 Country Acres:
- 34.753701, -86.795278
- 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 Country 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Country Acres is near Madison County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Colbert 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Country Acres.
Within Alabama, the name Country Acres is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Country Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Country Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Country Acres is located in Washington County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Acres.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Country Acres is located in Butler County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Acres.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.
- Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
- French Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Limestone County
- French Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- French Mill is located in Limestone County
- Grove Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Madison County
- Harvest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <3>
- Holland Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
- Holland Place is located in Limestone County
- Hoover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Madison County
- Indian Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
- Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
- Jeff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mayflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rainbow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rideout Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Rolling Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Madison County
- Summit Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
- Summit Place is located in Madison County
- Yorkshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rainbow
How Far From Country 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Acres and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Athens, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7537, Longitude: -86.7953 In this case, the coordinates for Country 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 Country 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 313.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.534 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.023 degrees. |