Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merry Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merry Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merry 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 Merry Acres:
- 31.588507, -84.194909
- 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 Merry 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Merry Acres is near Lee County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Merry Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Merry Acres.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Merry Acres.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Floyd County
- This Merry Acres is located in Floyd County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Merry Acres that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Merry Acres.
- Floyd County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merry 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.
- Audubon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Coachman Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Dixieland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
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- North Slappy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
- North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Ragsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
- Wildcross
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Winterwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood
- Winterwood is located in Dougherty County
- North Slappy Heights
How Far From Merry 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 Merry Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merry Acres and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Merry Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 645 miles [1,038 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merry Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merry Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merry Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5885, Longitude: -84.1949 In this case, the coordinates for Merry 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 Merry 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 312.032 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.713 degrees. |