Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Western Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Western Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Western 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 Western Acres:
- 34.826757, -92.218204
- 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 Western 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Western Acres is near Faulkner County and also Lonoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Faulkner County
- eBird sighting report for Lonoke 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 Western Acres ...
We found two communities that share the name Western Acres.
Within Arkansas, the name Western Acres is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Western Acres is located in Porter County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Western Acres that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Western Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Western Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Western Acres that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Western Acres.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Western 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.
- Amboy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Booker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Eureka Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Garden
- Eureka Garden is located in Pulaski County
- Fairman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gravel Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
- Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <3>
- Melanie Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melanie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie Park
- Melanie Park is located in Pulaski County
- Park Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Rose City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Silver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Pulaski County
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Valentine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Western Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Western Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Western Acres and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Western Acres to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,309 miles [8,544 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Western Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8268, Longitude: -92.2182 In this case, the coordinates for Western Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Western 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 317.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.332 degrees. |