Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine 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 Pine Acres:
- 34.304260, -86.384707
- 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 Pine 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Pine Acres is near Blount County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Pine Acres ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Pine Acres.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Pine Acres.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Blount County
- This Pine Acres is located in Blount County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Pine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Acres.
- Blount County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Amador County
- This Pine Acres is located in Amador County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Pine Acres.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Pine Acres.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Pine Acres is located in Clay County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pine Acres.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Pine Acres [Gloucester County].
- Ocean County
- This Pine Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Pine Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Pine Acres is located in Dauphin County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pine Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Pine Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pine Acres.
- Darlington County
- This Pine Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Pine Acres.
- Sumter County
- This Pine Acres is located in Sumter County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pine Acres.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Pine Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Acres.
- Portsmouth City
- This Pine Acres is located in Portsmouth City and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pine Acres.
- Roanoke County
- This Pine Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Pine Acres.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Marshall County
- Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Grassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gregory
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Meadow Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
- Meadow Wood is located in Marshall County
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Marshall County
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- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Marshall County
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Scant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Street ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sunrise Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Shores
- Sunrise Shores is located in Marshall County
- Thrasher Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Crossroads
- Thrasher Crossroads is located in Cullman County
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Pine 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 Pine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Acres and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Acres to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3043, Longitude: -86.3847 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pine Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pine 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 313.469 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.955 degrees. |