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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 Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres:
- 32.320973, -86.294968
- 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 Sunshine 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sunshine Acres is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Sunshine Acres
Communities Also Named Sunshine Acres ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sunshine Acres.
Within Alabama, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine 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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Executive Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Gay Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Hunters Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lees Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lynndale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maxwell Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
- Memorial Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Rosemary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Valley Whispers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine Acres to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Sunshine Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3210, Longitude: -86.2950 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.296 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.682 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.348 degrees. |
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