Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kings Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kings 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 Kings Acres:
  • 33.152065, -87.615008
  • 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 Kings 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 Kings Acres is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Kings Acres

Communities Also Named Kings Acres ...

We found two communities that are also named Kings Acres.

Within Alabama, the name Kings Acres is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Calvert County
    • This Kings Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Kings Acres.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Kings Acres is located in Charleston County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Acres that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Kings Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.

• Dearing Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Fairlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Fernridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
• Gardendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Greenview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
• Hays Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
• Hillcrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Little Sandy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
• Meadow Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
• Mimosa Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Royal Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Sanders Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sanders Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Ferry
  • Snow Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • South Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • University Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane

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

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

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Acres to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'