Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Academy Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Academy 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 Academy Acres:
  • 30.895757, -83.249041
  • 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 Academy 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 Lowndes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
  • Since Academy Acres is near Brooks County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brooks County
  • eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Academy Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Academy Acres.

Within Georgia, the name Academy Acres is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Academy Acres is located in Baltimore County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Academy Acres that is located in Lowndes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Academy Acres.
    • Carroll County
    • This Academy Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the north northeast of the Academy Acres that is located in Lowndes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Academy Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy 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.

• Charter Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
• Eager
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eager
  • Eager is located in Lowndes County
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Lowndes County
• Lakeview Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County
• Lincoln Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County
• Little Miami
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Miami
  • Little Miami is located in Lowndes County
• Mineola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
• Pebblewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblewood
  • Pebblewood is located in Lowndes County
• Provident
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident
  • Provident is located in Lowndes County
• Wood Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County

How Far From Academy 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 Academy Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academy Acres and extending to:

• Valdosta, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Academy Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/