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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sunshine Acres:
- 32.533474, -84.934932
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sunshine 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Sunshine Acres is near Russell County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sunshine Acres
Communities Also Named Sunshine Acres ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sunshine Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the south southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine 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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Camelot is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Candlestick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
- Charter Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Crescent Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crescent Ridge is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Double Churches
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Double Churches is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Hearthstone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hunters Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
- Lakeshore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Leesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lincoln Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Peppertree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peppertree is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
- Ranch Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ranch Forest is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Forest
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Victory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
How Far From Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunshine Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sunshine Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5335, Longitude: -84.9349 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.513 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.807 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees. |
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