Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garden Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garden 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 Garden Acres:
- 31.848544, -81.585945
- 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 Garden 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Garden Acres is near Long County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Long County
- eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Garden Acres ...
We found eight communities that share the name Garden Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Garden Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Garden Acres is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Garden Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Garden Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Garden Acres.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Garden Acres is located in Monroe County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Garden Acres.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Garden Acres is located in Clark County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Garden Acres.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Garden Acres is located in Brazoria County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Garden Acres.
- Tarrant County
- This Garden Acres is located in Tarrant County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the west of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Garden Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Garden Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Garden Acres.
- Weber County
- This Garden Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km] to the west northwest of the Garden Acres that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Garden Acres.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garden 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.
- Cherokee Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Garden Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
- Garden Heights is located in Liberty County
- Hidden Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
- Live Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Martin Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Martins ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sandy Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Garden 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 Garden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garden Acres and extending to:
- Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Garden 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 549 miles [883.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8485, Longitude: -81.5859 In this case, the coordinates for Garden 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 Garden 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 310.579 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.48 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.708 degrees. |