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:
- 38.396023, -120.643541
- 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 Amador County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- Since Pine Acres is near Calaveras County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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.
Within California, the name Pine Acres is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Pine Acres is located in Blount County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pine Acres.
- Marshall County
- This Pine Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Pine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Pine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Acres.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador 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 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km] to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Pine Acres.
- Alabama
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 Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Bummerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
- Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
- Electra ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Happy Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Calaveras County
- Irishtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Jesus Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
- Pioneer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
- Rail Road Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
- Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <4>
- Rich Gulch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
- Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Sandy Gulch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
- Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Volcano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
- Volcano is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <4>
- Whale Boat Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
- Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
How Far From Pine 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 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:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Acres to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
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 Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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: 38.3960, Longitude: -120.6435 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.778 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.473 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.075 degrees. |