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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 Pleasant Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant 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 Pleasant Acres:
- 34.811201, -86.520269
- 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 Pleasant 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Pleasant Acres is near Jackson County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Pleasant Acres
Communities Also Named Pleasant Acres ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Pleasant Acres.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pleasant Acres.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Fairfield County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Cobb County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Cobb County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Gwinnett County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Gwinnett County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Hancock County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Marion County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Marion County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Wicomico County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Pleasant Acres.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pleasant Acres.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Pleasant Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Pleasant Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant 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.
- Bell Factory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Cedar Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Cherokee Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Darwin Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin Downs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Downs
- Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deposit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Glen Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Greenhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenhill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Meadow Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mercury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Meridianville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Normal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stag Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stag Run is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
- Three Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Three Forks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
How Far From Pleasant 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 Pleasant Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Acres and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Acres to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8112, Longitude: -86.5203 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.352 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |
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