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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 Golden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden 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 Golden Acres:
- 33.146231, -87.464170
- 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 Golden 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Golden Acres is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Golden Acres
Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...
We found seven communities that are also named Golden Acres.
Within Alabama, the name Golden Acres is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Golden Acres is located in Fulton County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Golden Acres.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Golden Acres is located in Peoria County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Golden Acres.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Golden Acres is located in Allen County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Golden Acres.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Golden Acres is located in Columbia County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Golden Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Golden Acres is located in Harris County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Golden Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Golden Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Golden Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Golden Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km] to the west northwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Golden Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden 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.
- Box Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cottondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Eastern Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
- Hillswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Huntland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huntland is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Hurricane Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Jerusalem Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
- Lynn Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Peach Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Running Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Sky Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Skyland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- Stokes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Golden 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 Golden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Acres and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Golden Acres to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Golden 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 Golden 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 Golden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1462, Longitude: -87.4642 In this case, the coordinates for Golden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.051 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.669 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.64 degrees. |
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