Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country 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 Country Acres:
- 33.956213, -84.788827
- 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 Country 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Country Acres is near Cobb County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Country Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Country Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Acres.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Country Acres is located in Washington County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Acres.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Country Acres is located in Butler County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Acres.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.
- Acorn Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
- Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
- Lost Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
- Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Musket Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musket Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
- Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Spanish Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
- Twelve Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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 Paulding County
How Far From Country 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Acres and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Country Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9562, Longitude: -84.7888 In this case, the coordinates for Country 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 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 Country Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.499 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.395 degrees. |